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DDA approves up to $165,000 for engineering on Reimagining Bergstrom Park
Summary
The Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority voted to approve resolution 2026-07 to reimburse up to $165,000 for engineering design of the Reimagining Bergstrom Park project, which would add green space, 71 parking spaces and new connections near downtown.
The Woodland Park Downtown Development Authority on June 9 approved a resolution to conditionally reimburse up to $165,000 for engineering and design work on the Reimagining Bergstrom Park project.
City staff told the board that the project follows a master plan developed with more than 1,400 community interactions and that the city has already invested roughly $695,000 plus master-plan costs. The DDA’s requested contribution would cover the engineering phase, not construction; staff presented a vendor quote of about $147,000 plus a 10% contingency, which the DDA capped at $165,000.
The presentation gave the board a fiscal context: the DDA ended 2025 with an estimated fund balance of about $1.72 million and reported 2025 revenues higher than budget due to property-tax receipts. Staff also outlined the outstanding debt-service schedule, noting principal balances are declining and are scheduled to be paid off in mid‑2028.
Board members asked whether West Street improvements or other later-phase road work were included in the engineering scope; staff said those work items are for later phases and not part of the current engineering request. Members also asked about possible partnership with the private TAVA development and whether existing studies could be shared to reduce costs; staff said earlier reports and developer studies may be available and that the city sees the DDA as a partner on the project.
After discussion, board member Ellie Case moved to approve resolution 2026-07 “as presented”; a second was recorded and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The resolution asks the city council to approve the budget amendment and supplemental appropriations necessary to reimburse the DDA for engineering expenditures.
The board approved the measure at its June meeting; staff said the engineering phase is intended to pave the way for future construction phases that would expand park green space, add parking and improve pedestrian connections through downtown.
