At its Oct. 7 meeting the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission discussed follow-up steps on a previously selected wayfinding consultant, delays to the Grow Road/Southpointe bike-path work and whether to authorize engineering work on a Thoroughfare bridge.

The commission said it selected Giffels Webster (transcript variants appeared) at a prior meeting and that Ross Cuero had notified the consultant; with Ross leaving his township role commissioners asked township staff whether the project needs formal board approval and requested administrative staffing to manage the consultant and cross‑commission coordination. "We haven't forgotten about it," the chair said, but added the commission is short on volunteer capacity to manage consultant milestones.

Trustee liaison Michelle Bartlett and the Downtown Development Authority were identified as potential partners if other commissions want to append sign orders to the BPAC contract so design and theming are consistent. Commissioners asked Jamieson to check whether the selection requires township-board action and to follow up with Derek if necessary.

On capital projects, the Grow Road/Southpointe path work has not started; township staff told commissioners contractors will perform that portion next spring. Commissioners raised concerns about additional mobilization costs and whether the township could revoke or modify its contract portion, though they also acknowledged that spring work may be unavoidable. One commissioner said a portion of the street repairs (at Elbow) has been completed while the Grow Road bike-path portion was postponed.

The group also revisited the prior-minute language about authorizing an RFQ or sole-source approach for bridge repairs. Commissioners discussed whether CE Raines should prepare the RFQ or whether township staff could do it, and noted that CE Raines would charge hourly outside its retainer—triggering township-board approval if the work exceeds retained capacity. "Anytime you spend more than $10,000 or you spend $5,000 or more on a non-budgeted item, the township board has to approve it," a commissioner said.

Next steps: Jamieson and other commissioners will check whether formal board authorization is required, request township administrative support for the wayfinding project and confirm scheduling and contract remedies for Grow Road/Southpointe work.