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Parks board: LWCF grant approved for bike park; $450,000+ pending Financial Administration review
Summary
Staff announced the Land and Water Conservation Fund application for the proposed bike park has been approved by the Department of the Interior, with "450,000 plus dollars" awarded; work will be phased because LWCF cannot be spent until a contract is executed, delaying some site periphery work.
The parks director told the board that the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) application for the planned bike park was approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior and is now with the department's Financial Administration. The director said the award is "450,000 plus dollars," but cautioned that LWCF rules prevent the city from using those funds before entering into a contract, which will require phasing some work and delaying peripheral infrastructure.
Staff said the Department of the Interior is short-staffed and the financial review is taking longer than anticipated, which affects the project timeline. The director said the pump track portion of the project remains under contract and is expected to be installed at the end of August or in early September, but other grant-funded elements that depend on LWCF reimbursement will likely be postponed until late spring when contracting and fund access are resolved.
Board members were told staff are adjusting the site phasing to avoid performing grant-funded work before a contract is in place. No formal board action was taken; staff will monitor the federal review and return with schedule updates as the Financial Administration moves the grant toward an executed contract.
