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Council accepts $624,000 bid for Kaufman Park stone walls to fortify festival areas
Summary
Council received a staff recommendation and approved a $624,000 contract with Quality Masonry Company to install perimeter stone walls and boulders at Kaufman Park; trees and landscaping will be phased and some work will follow the Irish festival. Council discussed using tree‑fund money (estimated $65,000–$70,000) and safety standards for boulders.
Parks staff recommended accepting the lowest and best bid for stone walls and related perimeter fortification at Kaufman Park. Matt Ehrman explained the multi‑part project — stone walls, boulders and tree plantings — is intended to fortify high‑traffic park edges near Emerald Parkway and Perimeter Drive and to address vehicular encroachment risks.
"Staff is recommending acceptance of the lowest and best bids submitted by Quality Masonry Company in the amount of $624,000 for the installation of the stone walls along Emerald Parkway and the corner perimeter," Ehrman said. He noted the contract covers masonry work; related landscaping and tree placements will proceed under separate contracts, and temporary concrete barriers will be used to bolster safety before all elements are complete.
Councilmembers asked whether the city’s tree fund could cover the tree work; Ehrman estimated tree costs at about $65,000–$70,000. Members also asked whether outside security consultants had been consulted on boulder size and placement; staff said the stone and boulder sizes meet traffic‑standards and the trees will take several years to mature into a complete safety buffer.
Council then voted by roll call to accept the bid and proceed with the recommended contract award. Staff indicated additional elements of the wider park fortification plan may be brought forward as part of future capital planning.
