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Roswell approves moving Big Creek Trail design contract to next step with $1M concept task order
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Summary
Council voted to move forward a negotiated task order for Big Creek Trail design to Kimley Horn: $1,000,009.98 for concept-phase work, funded in part by a $2 million Reconnecting Communities grant; staff noted environmental, floodplain, and funding questions to resolve in design.
The committee approved forwarding to council a recommendation to execute a concept-phase task order with Kimley Horn for the Big Creek Trail design after a staff presentation on March 10.
Staff said the two‑mile multiuse trail will run along Big Creek, cross under Georgia 400 using the existing bridge slope, and connect Liberty Square Park to Big Creek Park. The concept task order (task 1) was negotiated at just over $1,000,000 and covers environmental studies, MS4/hydraulic analyses, concept reporting and public engagement; staff said $3,000,000 in local/federal funds was identified for design and initial work, and a $2,000,000 Reconnecting Communities grant will support the project.
Council members raised potential construction constraints tied to floodplain impacts and asked staff to evaluate boardwalk vs. raised sections, the difficulty and expense of tunneling vs. using the under‑bridge slope, and how the trail would connect to other planned corridors like Big Creek Parkway. Staff said the concept phase will analyze floodplain design options and seek additional construction funding, likely combining federal and local sources.
The committee voted unanimously to move the design contract forward; staff said they will return with a final negotiated contract and anticipated next steps through preliminary and final design phases and then construction funding requests.
