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Council approves multiple trail and pedestrian contracts; staff to use bike-and-ped funds to close shortfalls
Summary
Council approved awards and funding strategies for several trail projects — including Burley (Barley) Creek and Onion Creek trails — and accepted staff recommendations to use surplus bike-and-ped funds to cover bid shortfalls rather than delaying for grant applications.
Council members heard details and voted to approve contractor awards for several trail projects after staff outlined bids, alternates and funding options. For the Burley Creek (listed in the packet as 'Barley/Burley') item (RFP 24-295), staff presented the low bid and recommended executing base and ultimate bid scopes within a single project package; the council then moved and approved the award.
On the Onion Creek and Garlic Creek trail items, staff recommended leveraging the Bike & Pedestrian Improvement Fund to address construction shortfalls rather than pursuing a grant that would delay construction by a year. The program manager said staff evaluated options including phasing, rebids and scope reductions but recommended moving forward to capture current contractor availability.
"We're asking you to execute both the base bid and the ultimate bid, within 1 project scope, to be able to execute this for $1,800,000," the program manager said during the presentation. Council voted to approve the motions; members answered 'aye' and the motions carried.
