Discussion:
The 2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes the TH 169 Pedestrian Bridge Project, PR-22-004 (see attached CIP project summary sheet). The project includes constructing new trail segments and a pedestrian bridge across TH 169 connecting Quarry Lake Park and the Southbridge neighborhood. The pedestrian bridge would eliminate a significant gap in the local and regional trail system between residential, educational and commercial areas south of TH 169 and employment and recreational destinations north of TH 169.
Earlier in 2021, the city was successful in obtaining State bonding funding to advance this project. The new schedule is for easement acquisition and project design to commence in 2021 with a 2022 construction, advancing the project in our CIP from 2023/2024. With the City Council approval of the advancement of the engineering, design and easement acquisition portion of the project to 2021, the CIP would then subsequently be updated later this year during the 2022-2026 CIP update cycle.
City staff will need assistance from an engineering consultant to complete the design, construction administration and inspection portion of the project. City staff has worked with WSB and Associates to develop a scope of work needed to deliver the project. WSB and Associates have the experience, technical skill, and capacity to provide the needed services and is an approved firm included in the city's consultant pool. The attached Professional Services Agreement authorizes and describes the scope and fees for their work on this project.
Property/easement acquisition services are also needed for this project and are part of the overall project scope. Professional services for the easement work are being coordinated separately.