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Committee to hire Fishback Engineering to design loop trail at Bicentennial Commons; state grant applications planned
Summary
Staff proposed a $93,000–$95,000 design contract with Fishback Engineering to design the internal loop trail at Bicentennial Commons, incorporate hydrology work under the trail, and use the design to support a $1,000,000 construction grant application plus a separate systemic safety grant for erosion work.
The committee reviewed a proposal from Fishback Engineering for design of the loop trail inside Bicentennial Commons park. Staff said Fishback had conducted the earlier hydrology study for the park, which is why the firm was selected for the trail design.
Staff described this contract as engineering/design only for the loop inside the park (not the separate eroded trail sections outside the loop). Design fee language in the meeting placed the design contract at roughly $93,000–$95,000, paid from an existing $1,000,000 allocation for Bicentennial Commons planning/construction.
Staff said the design would incorporate a hydrology solution beneath the trail so future construction phases would not conflict with drainage mitigation. The project team said they plan to apply next week for a state construction grant asking for $1,000,000 to build the loop and a second grant (systemic safety funding) asking for $2,000,000 to address the erosion section; the systemic safety grant would carry an expected 10% local match, and staff said they would seek additional match from the conservancy district to reduce the city portion.
Ending: Staff said the design contract would make the project more shovel‑ready and that design costs could count as match for construction grants if awarded.
