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Trustees approve RE Land contract to advance Chaco’s Park design to construction documents
Summary
The board approved a phase‑2 professional services contract with RE Land to move Chaco’s Park from conceptual design to construction documents; the contract fee is covered in the project budget and was approved by motion.
The trustees approved a professional services agreement to take Chaco’s Park from conceptual design into construction documents and final bidding materials.
Town planning staff said the agreement with RE Land (Ari Land) covers schematic design through construction documents and is included in the current budget (about $200,000 for the phase). The work will enable the town to be shovel‑ready and pursue grant programs that require detailed plans.
Trustee Erica moved to approve the contract and Trustee Jess seconded. Multiple public speakers, including a resident who requested broad public engagement, spoke during a non‑hearing comment; the town’s planning staff and the project manager said the park process had included extensive public outreach and that the design team had developed multiple phasing options.
Trustees discussed the importance of phasing (to allow smaller early actions if full funding is not available) and asked staff to ensure the construction documents preserve opportunities for sequenceable work such as trees, lighting or hardscape improvements that could be completed in stages.
The motion to approve the contract carried by voice vote.
Ending: Staff will execute the phase‑2 contract, proceed with detailed design and return to trustees with construction documents, phasing options and grant‑ready materials.
