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Council authorizes $17,770 contract to install split-rail fence at Stacy Park
Summary
Council approved a $17,770 agreement with Fence Factory to install cedar split-rail fencing at Stacy Park, funded through the capital improvement plan; staff said the project removes legacy chain-link/barbed-wire fencing and protects recent habitat restoration work.
The Olivette City Council on March 24 authorized a $17,770 agreement with the Fence Factory to complete a split-rail western cedar fence at Stacy Park, part of a multi-year fence-replacement plan funded through the city’s capital improvement plan.
Beverly Tucker Knight, parks and recreation director, said the project replaces chain-link and barbed-wire remnants from when the site was part of the St. Louis water-reservoir property. The new split-rail fence will define park boundaries while allowing pedestrian access; some sections will have three rails and others two. The project also includes removing a vehicular gate and installing bollards to improve pedestrian flow near the Turkey Trot exit.
Knight described careful tree-protection and staging plans and said three qualified bids were considered before selecting the Fence Factory based on references and price. "A lot of the work that has gone into this was done by community volunteers," Knight said, noting the final area is now honeysuckle-free thanks to resident efforts.
A council member moved to authorize the agreement for $17,770; the motion was seconded and the council voted unanimously (Lewis—Yes; Pashawn Hellman—Yes; Solomanoff—Yes; Mayor Clark—Yes). The contract is within the approved CIP funding for the project.
What happens next: Parks staff will hold a preconstruction meeting with the contractor to confirm staging areas and protections for newly planted areas before work begins.
