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Harrisburg council approves $260,000 contract for Hulcom Woods restroom and shelter
Summary
The Town of Harrisburg approved a contract amendment to build a permanent restroom and covered shelter at Hulcom Woods Athletic Complex; council amended the contract to $260,000 and set an overall project budget of $275,000.
The Town of Harrisburg council voted to award a contract to Kell Marketing to construct a permanent restroom building with an attached shelter at the Hulcom Woods Athletic Complex, amending the contract to $260,000 and setting a project budget of $275,000.
Town staff said the facility will replace portable restrooms used since the complex opened in 2021 and will provide a men’s room with one urinal and one toilet, a women’s room with two toilets, a water fountain with a bottle filler, picnic seating and a covered shelter for spectators. Public Works Manager Jim Spina said the preferred location is between the parking lot and access road so the structure will not reduce parking or affect the playing fields.
The project was presented to council as roughly a $235,000 contract (including a 5% contingency) with a total project estimate near $245,000; during deliberations council members asked staff to build in options for masonry finishes that would match nearby HOA amenities. Council amended the motion to increase the contract amount to $260,000 so the contractor and staff could include higher-end finish options without returning to council for every minor change.
Council members asked about restroom security and family-access options. Spina said the town will use timed locks and key-card or timer systems similar to other town parks and that staff will evaluate a lockable family restroom option; he said the facility flooring will be the “washable” surface used in recent park projects and that drains are included for cleaning.
Council also discussed construction staging and parking impacts; staff said the contractor will be required to stage off-site and the town will manage timing so games and programs are not unduly disrupted. The motion to approve the amended contract carried with no recorded opposition.
The town manager said staff will return with any change orders that exceed the established contingency amounts and will bring final design choices to council if costs grow beyond the amended figures.
