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Highland Park Southside landscape improvements complete; project reported under budget
Summary
Parks staff recommended acceptance of the Highland Park Southside landscape project, which added a missing sidewalk segment, ADA access to visiting bleachers and a retaining wall. The project budget was $100,000 and staff reported final expenses of about $79,000.
Parks staff asked the council to accept the completed Highland Park Southside landscape project and release retainage if no outstanding concerns are found.
Director Jesse Rice said the work addressed a missing sidewalk segment, provided ADA access to visiting bleachers at the main football field, installed a retaining wall and cleaned up landscaping that had been overrun with weeds. Rice said the project was funded by the CIP with a $100,000 allocation and final construction and design expenses came in near $79,000, reporting the project as under budget. Staff recommended adoption of a resolution to accept the work performed by ESF Solutions and release contract retainage.
Councilmembers praised the improvements as long-overdue accessibility and safety upgrades; staff said a ribbon-cutting is planned as part of the park updates.
What happens next: staff recommended formal acceptance of the resolution on the next appropriate agenda and release of retainage if there are no contractor claims.
