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Coralville approves $409,520 design agreement for S.T. Morrison Park Phase 1 and library outdoor spaces
Summary
The council adopted a professional services agreement with Confluence not to exceed $409,520 to develop construction documents and provide construction administration for S.T. Morrison Park Phase 1 and library-lawn outdoor spaces; staff said combining grading with the recreation center achieves cost efficiencies.
The Coralville City Council on March 10 approved a professional services agreement with Confluence for final design work on S.T. Morrison Park Phase 1 and outdoor spaces for the Coralville Public Library.
Parks & Recreation Director Sherri Proud told the Council the $409,520 agreement covers construction plans, budget assistance and construction-administration services; she said the work will implement the campus master plan with pond enlargement (from about 1 acre to 1.2 acres), new trails and plazas, an event space, and an additional playground. Proud said the library lawn design includes a children's outdoor reading area, a musical garden and an outdoor reading room.
Proud explained the consultant's fee represents roughly 8.4% of park-phase costs and about 10% of the library-lawn costs, lower than typical industry percentages she cited (15%–18%), and recommended awarding the work to Confluence because they developed the master plan and are a subconsultant on the recreation center project. Councilmembers asked whether the design must be competitively bid; staff said consulting services are not subject to the City's formal bidding requirement. Councilmember Huynh confirmed the design work is being coordinated with grading for the new recreation center to achieve a seamless construction sequence and better pricing.
The Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-24 approving the agreement. The contract will lead to separate bid packages for the park and the library-lawn improvements and will position the City to request construction bids when the documents and budgets are complete.
