HomeMy WebLinkAboutNBPP URD Final Funding Request 10-5-20
October 5, 2020 TO: URD Board FR: Chris Naumann
RE: NBPP Funding Request
Meeting Date: October 20, 2020
Recommend Motion: I move to approve $8,485 of funding to cover the final costs of the North Black Pocket park as requested. Since we last met, the construction of the North Black Pocket Park has been complete, and I am
finalizing the project finances.
Over the course of the project there were approximately $12,000 in changes orders to address upgrades like skateboard deterrents, but mostly to fix unforeseen issues with the pre-existing irrigation and stormwater systems.
The original amount of funding for the project totaled $168,000 with contributions from the City Parks Department ($20,000), City Parking Division ($30,000), and the URD ($118,000). Realizing some other savings during construction, I was able to cover about $4,000 of the
change orders.
To cover the remaining $8,485.00 of changes orders, I am asking the URD board for permission to approve allocating this funding from the “DBIP: General Implementation” line item in the FY2021 budget.
For those funds, the FY21 Work Plan says: Downtown Improvement Plan Implementation $ 100,000 budgeted This funding is intended to be available for smaller investments in the implementation of the 2019
Downtown Improvement Plan objectives. The Downtown Plan talks about: Public spaces – both large and small – should be enhanced and made active through
programming or adjacent uses that can animate and oversee them. [DBIP p. 122] Since the work was completed months ago, the Downtown Partnership paid the final invoices in full. Therefore, if approved, this funding would be paid as a reimbursement to the Partnership.
Thank you for considering this funding request.