Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parks And Recreation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council delays vote on Charter Park sports courts and pump track design contract
Summary
Council moved AB 26‑04, a proposed design contract with Parametrics for Charter Park, to its Feb. 11 meeting after discussing grant timelines, procurement options and preliminary work already done for the project.
The Orting City Council on Jan. 28 postponed action on AB 26‑04, which would authorize a contract with Parametrics for design and engineering of Charter Park sports courts and a pump track, and agreed to take up the item at the Feb. 11 meeting.
City Administrator Mark Methune summarized the request: the proposed contract would authorize Parametrics (on‑call engineer) to perform design and engineering work for the Charter Park project for an amount not to exceed $128,456. Methune said the work is tied to an RCO grant and outlined milestone dates associated with grant reimbursement.
Council members probed procurement and timing issues. One council member asked whether the city was required to use the on‑call engineer or could solicit proposals; staff said the city could go out for proposals but using the on‑call engineer could keep the project on a tighter schedule. Staff also explained that Parametrics had prepared preliminary drawings and assisted with the grant application; the city owns those preliminary materials and could transfer them to another firm if it chose to rebid.
Council member Hogan moved to postpone AB 26‑04 to Feb. 11; the motion was seconded and carried. City staff said postponing to Feb. 11 was within grant timing tolerances and that RCO generally allows extensions, but that certain milestones must be met by grant deadlines.
Why it matters: The contract would fund design work required for construction schedules that are partly tied to grant deadlines and to developer obligations under a planned unit development. Delaying the vote gives council additional time to confirm specifications, procurement options and any risk to grant funding.
What’s next: AB 26‑04 will be placed on the Feb. 11 agenda; staff will follow up with details on procurement options, the preliminary drawings prepared by Parametrics, and any grant timing implications.
