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Platte County seeks bids for Running Horse North Trail to connect Prairie Creek Greenway and Platte City
Summary
Parks Director Daniel Erickson asked the commission to request bids for the Running Horse North Trail, a project intended to connect the Prairie Creek Greenway with Platte City's trail and sidewalk network; commissioners approved the request for bids with submissions due Sept. 5 at 10 a.m.
Platte County's parks department on Aug. 11 asked the commission to solicit bids for the Running Horse North Trail construction project.
Parks and Recreation Director Daniel Erickson said the project grew from the county parks master plan and Park Board recommendations aimed at filling gaps in the trail network. Erickson said the trail will connect the Prairie Creek Greenway to Running Horse Road and link nearby neighborhoods with the YMCA, library and commercial areas in Platte City. Erickson recommended bids be submitted to the county clerk's office by Sept. 5 at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioners commented that the trail will be an "incredible improvement" that will give nearby residents direct walking and biking access to community amenities; the board approved requesting bids (roll call 3-0).
Nut graf: The Running Horse North Trail is a locally focused active-transportation project intended to improve neighborhood connectivity and access to public amenities; the commission authorized the procurement step to solicit construction bids.
The resolution (2025RES054) instructs county staff to accept and open bids at the county clerk's office after the Sept. 5 deadline. Staff did not provide a project cost estimate or a funding source in the public discussion at this meeting; those details are expected to appear in the bid documents and future staff reports.
Ending: Bids are due Sept. 5 at 10 a.m.; staff will return to the commission with bid openings and recommendations for award.
