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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT C23154 WITH SHORT ELLIOT HENDRICKSON, INC., FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND WETLAND DELINEATION SERVICES FOR THE GRAND AVENUE NORDIC CENTER PROJECT FOR AN INCREASE OF $16,500 AND A NEW TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $77,200.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to execute an amendment with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., for additional professional engineering and wetland delineation services as identified in exhibit A for the Grand Avenue Nordic Center project, for an increase of $16,500 and a new total amount to exceed $77,200, payable from 452-030-5530-HANDHTAX-1506 (Tourism & Recreation Projects, Finance, Improvements Other than Buildings, Half & Half Tax Projects, Lower Spirit Nordic).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an amendment to agreement C23154 with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., for additional engineering services needed for 2018 construction of Phase I of the Grand Avenue Nordic Center project. Additional services include engineering to revise the culvert design, plans and specifications as well as wetland delineation work and permit application assistance.
The overall scope of the Grand Avenue Nordic Center encompasses four sections of trail as shown in exhibit B. Section one is a 1.5 km loop, section two a 1km loop, section three a .8kn loop and section four a 1.9km connector trail to the existing upper trail system. Phase I of the project will include construction of trail sections one and two, and above ground snowmaking infrastructure on section one.
Phase I of this project is part of the larger Spirit Mountain Master Plan vision to develop a regional cross-country skiing destination with dependable, top quality, extended-season skiing for recreation and competition.