Title
Consider Executing a Consultant Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $126,500 for Professional Services Related to the Design and Feasibility Options for Phase 3A and Phase 3B of the Walnut Creek Linear Park Trail System
Requested Action
Approve Execution of a Consultant Agreement
Recommendation
Approve Agreement
Description/History
The 2010 Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Spaces Master plan included a spine trail phasing and prioritization plan. The second priority in this plan was trail segment “M” which is 2.25 miles of off/on street sections from James McKnight Park East through the Shops at Broad and continuing as an on-street section along Cannon Drive and Matlock Road to Elmer W Oliver Nature Park.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. was originally retained to provide civil engineering services for the FieldhouseUSA project, including a layout to route the trail to the Shops at Broad project from James McKnight Park East. With the Shops at Broad project currently well under development, staff is now moving forward in concert with the MPFDC strategic business plan to continue the development of the Walnut Creek trail system and complete the missing section through the Shops at Broad and east to Oliver Nature Park.
The proposed consultant agreement includes services necessary to design Trail Section 3A (James McKnight Park East to Cannon Drive) and a feasibility and options analysis for Trail Section 3B (Cannon Drive to Oliver Nature Park). The professional services proposal from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is attached.
Justification
The MPFDC allocated funds for design of phase 3 of the Walnut Creek Linear Park trail system in the FY19-20 budget. This phase will provide a critical connection between the existing trail sections at James McKnight Park East and Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park.
Funding Source
MPFDC ½ cent sales tax
Prepared By
James Fish, PLA, ASLA, Senior Park Planner
James.Fish@mansfieldt...
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