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Council Communication --- tO�
City Council Meeting: March 18, 201 ' C .
Prepared: March 12, 2013 '('`,/"
Dept. Head Signature: Eric Thorson, PE., City Engineer L,/�
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SUBJECT: F.Y. 2014 Shaulis Road Recreational Trail Extension - Phase I
City Contract No. 858
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State Recreation Trails Funding Agreement Vy e
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Submitted by: left Bales,Associate Engineer ii
Recommended City Council Action:
Staff has reviewed this agreement and recommends Council approve this document and authorizes
Mayor to sign and enter into said agreement.
Summary Statement
Transmitted herewith is the State Recreational Trails (RT) funding Agreement with the Iowa Department
of Transportation for construction of the Shaulis Road Recreational Trail Extension - Phase I. The
funding agreement covers 75%of the total cost of eligible items up to a maximum amount of$755,694.
The required local match(25%) amounts to$251,898.
This agreement is available in the City Clerk's office if you wish to review it in its entirety.
Expenditure Required $251,898
Source of Funds will either be Black Hawk County Gaming Association funds or General
Obligation Bonds or a combination thereof.
Policy Issue N/A
Alternative N/A
Background Information
The Shaulis Road Trail is presently a 3.7 mile hard surfaced trail running along the north side of
Shaulis Road from Highway 63 (Sergent Road Trail)to Hawkeye Road/IA 21. This Phase I
project would extend the trail 1.85 miles from Hawkeye Road to Isle of Capri Boulevard. Future
phases would continue working on the eastward expansion of the trail to connect it to the Cedar
Valley Nature Trail.