The City Council approved to set a public hearing for the City Wide Trail System Upgrade Project on February 22, 2021.

In FY 2021 and FY 2022, the Council approved $298,000 for the repair and upgrade of the City’s trail system.  The proposed repairs include Valley View Trail from HWY 92 through Franklin Blvd and Iowa Riverfront Trail from N16th Street through Big Lake Park.  The estimated cost for the project is $281,109.  The cost breakout is as follows:

Iowa Riverfront Trail N 16th Street through Big Lake - $71,717

Valley View Trail Hwy 92 through Franklin Ave - $169,779

5% contingency - $12, 113

Engineering – $27,500

The existing asphalt portions of the trail system is 3”- 4” in depth and this thickness does not lend itself to a grind and inlay method of repair.  Instead, an overlay of asphalt 2” in thickness will be placed over the existing trail.  Along Valley View Trail, where an overlay cannot be placed on the existing trail due to existing street elevations and drainage pattern, the existing trail will be removed and replaced.

The project will span two fiscal years, allowing the City to increase the scope of the project and potentially receiving lower bids than the estimated cost due to scales of economy.  If this occurs, additional linear footage along Nash Blvd could be added to the scope based on the unit costs we receive in the bids.

The Parks and Recreation Department will be in position to issue bids following the public hearing and upon approval by the Council to initiate the project by issuing the bid.