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A Resolution Authorizing the Partial Abandonment of the Following Tops Trails Category CIP Projects: $172,162-Sinton Trail at Chestnut, $111,694-Sand Creek at Hancock Crossing, the Full Abandonment of $100,000-Chamberlain Trail-Zoo Segment and Transferring the Remaining Balance of $16,144 from Skyline Trail for a Total Transfer of $400,000 to the Foothills and Gateway Trail Projects at the Garden of the Gods Regional Park
Presenter:
Britt Haley, Design and Development Manager/TOPS Program Manager
Karen Palus, Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
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Summary:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services staff requests approval of an amendment to the approved TOPS Trails Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget to capture an opportunity to build additional trail at a good price. This request is to modify the funding for prior year trails CIP which have either stalled or are able to be deferred to a future year to accommodate an opportunity to complete the TOPS approved Foothills Trail and related portions of the new Gateway Trail at the Garden of the Gods Park. The TOPS Working Committee and the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board approved $295,000 for the Foothills Trail at Garden of the Gods. This $295,000 became part of the approved CIP Budget for 2018 and would be able to pay for soft surface (gravel) trail improvements. This request would reallocate up to $400,000 from other TOPS trail projects to this trail project to capture excellent colored concrete pricing. The TOPS Working Committee considered this request at its October 3, 2018 meeting and was unanimous in its recommendation to approve the amendment. The TOPS Working Committee's recommendation was carried forward to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board at its October 11, 2018 meeting where they voted unanimously to approve the amendment.
Previous Council Action:
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Background:
Each year the Parks, Recreation and Cultural S...
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