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Council approves park change order to add history path, playground prep and utilities
Summary
Fairfield approved a change order for Town Park to add a history path, playground preparation, septic and power work and to solicit additional irrigation bids; staff favored an asphalt path ($85,000) over concrete ($105,000+), and the overall phase remains under budget per contractor reports.
The council approved a change order to expand work at Fairfield Town Park, adding the history path, paving or path work, power conduit and playground prep while staff seeks one more irrigation bid. Speaker 6 reported that Strong Solutions reached substantial completion for phase 1 and provided competing bids for the history path: a concrete price at about $105,000 and an asphalt alternative at $85,000; another concrete bid recorded in discussion was an outlier at $325,000.
Speaker 6 recommended adding a backstop for the ballfield, including conduit for power and setting aside funds for sod in high‑use areas. The council debated asphalt versus concrete for long‑term durability and cost; after discussion Speaker 2 moved and Speaker 7 seconded a motion to approve the park change order, which passed on a recorded vote.
The contractor reported the project remains under its earlier aggregate estimate for phase 1 (figures discussed in the meeting referenced a total near $4.30—interpreted in context as $430,000 total contract value for phases discussed—with grant funds covering the history path signage and portions of grading). Staff will return with final irrigation bids and schedule implementation consistent with weather constraints.
