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Roosevelt council authorizes design work after trimming trail paving to cut a $258,000 overrun
Summary
Council was told revisions and scope changes reduced an estimated $258,000 overrun on the Cottonwood Creek Trail project to about $59,000; council voted unanimously to proceed with design and to coordinate paving work with Duchenne County to avoid overlap and save costs.
The Roosevelt City Council voted to advance design work on the Cottonwood Creek Trail after staff reported several cost reductions that significantly narrowed a previously estimated $258,000 overrun.
Project manager Troy told the council the team removed trail paving from this contract, revised estimates with state partners and planned to acquire permanent easements rather than fee-title property. "We are looking at reducing that overrun from $258,000 down to essentially $59,000 on that project," Troy said, adding that an additional roughly $200,000 of savings appears possible compared with figures from a month earlier.
The change in scope means the trail will receive a gravel base now and paving would be completed as part of a separate paving project. Council members asked staff to confirm where Duchenne County's paving stops to avoid duplicative work and to explore a joint project if the county is willing to extend its paving.
A council member moved to proceed with final design and to coordinate with the county; the motion passed unanimously. Council directed staff to advertise the project for bidding once design documents are ready.
City staff said the revised approach preserves key pedestrian and drainage elements while shifting paving to a related road project to reduce immediate local costs. Staff also said working with the county and seeking additional grant or UDOT contributions could further lower the city's out-of-pocket expense.
Next steps listed by staff include confirming county paving limits with county engineer Mike Casper, finalizing permanent easements, pursuing any additional UDOT assistance identified by the project manager, and preparing bid documents for public advertisement.
