STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life
AGENDA DATE: May 27, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 10
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a second amendment to the existing design and construction agreement with the Friends of the Katy Trail, Inc. for the extension of the soft surface trail on a portion of the Katy Trail located between Blackburn Street and Armstrong Avenue and for resurfacing of the existing soft surface trail to include additional 2017 Bond Funds -Not to exceed $99,000.00, from $1,000,000.00 to $1,099,000.00 - Financing: Park and Recreation Facilities (B) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize the second amendment to the existing design and construction agreement with the Friends of the Katy Trail, Inc. (Friends) for a portion of the Katy Trail between Blackburn Street and Armstrong Avenue, for the extension of the soft surface trail, and for resurfacing of the existing soft surface trail.
The amendment will include the following terms:
1. City shall provide match funding in an amount not to exceed $99,000.00 for amendments to the alignment of the soft surface and concrete trails in an area south of Fitzhugh Avenue.
a. The $99,000.00 will be funded by the Land Acquisition and Partnership Match Funding item in Proposition B of the 2017 Bond Program and represents 30% of the total cost of the $325,000.00. The Friends will provide a private match in the amount of $226,000.00, which represents 70% of the total cost.
2. The Friends must have raised a total minimum of $1,099,000.00 in private or grant funding prior to the City's funds being used. The $1,099,000.00 amount represents the original $1,000,000.00 City contribution, plus the additional $99,000.00 contribution included in this action.
3. The Friends will be responsible for all other project costs associated with the originally...
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