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Item # 18.

Council Meeting

Meeting Date:	12/14/2021
Department:	Parks & Recreation

AGENDA CAPTION:

Present, Discuss and Consider Action on a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) for Professional Engineering Services for Conceptual Design of the Addison Beltway Drive Trail Project; Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Agreement in an Amount Not to Exceed $65,998.00.

BACKGROUND:

The City-Wide Trails Master Plan (CWTMP) was adopted by Council on May 25, 2021. Pages 40-41 of the plan identify Phase I projects that are recommended to be completed within 0-5 years of the date of adoption. The development of a trail system along Beltway Drive between Marsh Lane and Belt Line Road is included in the Plan's Phase I recommendations. These recommendations were based on community input which indicated a need for bike lanes, improved internal circulation in neighborhoods and a strong desire to make neighborhood connections to regional trails. The CWTMP recommends the following trail improvements along Beltway Drive:

Buffered Bike Lanes between Marsh Lane and Midway Road.
Bike Boulevard between Midway Road and Belt Line Road.
Wide Sidewalk with Buffer from the Redding Trail heading east to Belt Line Road.

In addition to the proposed trail improvements for Beltway Drive, the CWTMP also recommends the development of a Trail Signage and Wayfinding Standards. Development of these standards is included in the scope of the Beltway Drive Trail Project. Once developed, the Trail Signage Wayfinding Standards will also be applied to all future trail signage projects. The project also includes Linear Open Space Planning of the area south of Addison Grove, referred to as Sam's Park to improve connectivity and to refresh the green space. Other tasks in the project will be to establish what portions of existing sidewalk should remain and be integrated into the trail system and what portions should be removed and replaced to meet the trail typologies defined in the CWTMP.

Council Approved $66,000 in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget for Conceptual Design of the Beltway Drive Trail Project. Staff selected Moore Iacofano Goltsman (MIG), the firm that developed the CWTMP, as the most qualified team to complete the conceptual design of the project. MIG is listed in the Town's pre-qualified consultant pool which was established through the selection process for Bid Number 17-180 Request for Qualifications for Various Town Projects. MIG's proposal includes Public Engagement Strategies and Cost Estimating in addition to the development of the Conceptual Design for the project. Staff will give a presentation to Council on the scope of the project and answer Council's questions.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - Beltway Drive Trail Project
Presentation - Beltway Drive Trail Project