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Walsburg officials say Main Canyon Road design proceeding; City Park Trail bids come in well under estimate
Summary
Public works staff updated the council on the Main Canyon Road project schedule and reported that the City Park Trail bids were favorable—low bidder at 58% of the estimate—allowing the town to restore features previously cut from plans.
Walsburg public works staff told the Town Council on Sept. 5 that the Main Canyon Road design is progressing and the City Park Trail project drew competitive bids that should let the town restore amenities removed earlier to meet budget limits.
Troy Doster, public works staff, reported that the Canyon design work is scheduled to move into plan review in about a month, with a professional services agreement (PSA) anticipated roughly two months later and a goal of advertising the project for bid before year’s end. "We're just proceeding with the design on that," Doster said.
On the City Park Trail, Doster said the town received seven bids, six within 10% of the engineer's estimate, and that the low bidder came in at about 58% of the estimate. "Our low bidder came in at 58% of the estimate," he said. The project was awarded to Geneva (UDOT-awarded contractor listed as Geneva), and staff anticipated a notice to proceed in about 10 days with a 25-working-day completion timeline. Doster said the town expects to recover some contingencies and that UDOT provided and will reclaim some supplemental funding because the final bid was lower than expected; staff estimated about $50,000 in funds could be available to add park amenities such as benches and trees that had been removed from the original application.
Timing and construction considerations: Staff asked the council to prepare to stop irrigating the park lawn in the weeks before construction so crews did not contend with saturated ground. The contractor's window and local asphalt availability mean the project must be completed before weather limits asphalt work; Doster said the contractor has until Oct. 31 to finish and that asphalt is typically workable into mid-October depending on temperatures.
Why it matters: Finishing the Canyon design and advancing the Park Trail helps the town qualify for additional project funding and frees staff to apply for other grants. The favorable trail bids also give the town funds to restore amenities and strengthen applications for future projects such as the Spring Creek Trail.
