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Wallsburg updates: Main Canyon Road design moving forward; City Park Trail bid comes in well under estimate
Summary
Town staff reported the Main Canyon Road project is progressing to environmental review and archaeological survey; City Park Trail received competitive bids with a notably low winning bid and a planned quick construction window before winter.
Wallsburg, Utah — Wallsburg officials said Sept. 5 that two road and trail projects are advancing: design work on Main Canyon Road is underway and the City Park Trail received low, competitive bids with a contractor ready to move quickly.
Project staff told the Wallsburg Town Council they expect Main Canyon Road to complete design and proceed to a professional services agreement in the coming months, followed by bidding before year-end. An on-site archaeological survey is scheduled for the next week to assess a historic irrigation ditch that must be addressed during environmental review.
On the City Park Trail, staff reported seven bidders and a low bidder that came in dramatically under the engineer's estimate. "Our low bidder came in at 58% of the estimate," a project presenter said, and UDOT awarded the contract to Geneva. The contractor proposed a 25-working-day schedule; the town expects construction to be completed before an Oct. 31 contractual deadline and said it will coordinate watering cutoffs and preconstruction items with the contractor.
Council members said the project also produced contingency funds and the town will discuss adding back benches, trees and other features that were removed from the original application for budget reasons. A presenter told the council the town could add roughly $50,000 to reinstate some of those amenities during the preconstruction meeting and contract negotiations.
No formal votes were required for the information items. The council approved the town's overall budget in consent with a condition that staff correct missing percentage-population fields in the reporting software.
What happens next: staff will schedule the preconstruction meeting for the trail project, notify residents about temporary impacts and watering changes, and continue design and environmental clearance on Main Canyon Road.
