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Kalona council accepts MSA contract for trails feasibility study estimated at $317,400
Summary
MSA Engineering presented the Kalona Trails Feasibility Study and the council voted to accept a professional services agreement priced at $317,400 to be paid from funds donated specifically for the trail project.
Andrew Inhelder of MSA Engineering presented the scope of work for the Kalona Trails Feasibility Study at the March 4 council meeting. He described proposed engineering design services the firm would provide under a professional services agreement and answered council questions.
The estimated cost for the agreement is $317,400. City staff said the amount would be paid with funds donated specifically for the trail project; no general‑fund appropriation was reported. After discussion, the council moved (Bender; second G. Schmidt) to accept and sign the professional services agreement. The motion passed with all voting yes.
The agreement authorizes MSA to perform the feasibility study and preliminary design work described by Inhelder; the council did not amend the scope at the meeting. Staff will oversee contract execution and return to the council with any significant scope or budget changes.
The approval advances planning for a local trail network; the council said donated funds and project coordination would be used to complete the study and follow‑up design tasks.
