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EPURA RESOLUTION 310
00RESOLUTIONNO.310ARESOLUTIONOFTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYAPPROVINGCONTRACTSFORCONSTRUCTIONDOCUMENTSANDADMINISTRATIONOFCONSTRUCTIONFORPERFORMANCEPARK,AKAYAKCOURSEANDANINTERPRETATIVEWALKWAYWHEREAS,theEstesParkUrbanRenewalAuthority(EPURA)hasdesignatedPerformanceParkandthefirstphaseofakayakcourseasanimmediateprojectpriorityforFiscalYear2002;andWHEREAS,threecontractproposalshavebeenpreparedandsubmittedtoEPURAbyDesignStudiosWesttoprepareconstructiondocumentsandperformconstructionadministrationforPerformancePark,akayakcourseandtheadjacentinterpretivewallcway.IncludedaretheservicesofGaryLacyforplanninganddesignofthekayakcourse,obtainingpermitsandassistinginthepreparationofconstructiondocuments.Thecostoftheworkencompassedinthethreecontractstotals$67,850.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYTHAT:TheChairmanisherebyauthorizedtoexecutetheabovereferencedcontractsonbehalfofEPURA.ADOPTED,this20thdayofMarch,2002.ESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITY_c_ChairmanATTEST:Secretary/ ‘‘RESOLUTIONNO.309ARESOLUTIONOFTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYAPPROVINGAWORKPROGRAMFORFISCALYEAR2002WHEREAS,theEstesParkUrbanRenewalAuthority(EPURA)hascarefullyconsidereditsresponsibilities,goalsandoptionsforFiscalyear2002andhascollectivelyevaluatedalternativesfortheimmediatefutureandhassetprojectprioritiesamongalternativeactivities,incognizanceofcurrentcommitments;andWHEREAS,projectsdeemedtobehighestpriorityincluderedevelopmentoftheBob’sAmocoparcel;developmentofPerformancePark,includingthekayakcourse,andparkingimprovementsinTallantPark;andWHEREAS,EPURAstaffandconsultantshavepreparedcostestimatetoensurethatprojectexpendituresareconsistentwithfinancialresourcesandtheadoptedbudgetforFiscalYear2002;andWHEREAS,EPURAstaffwillmonitorexpendituresandmoredetailedcostestimatesastheyaredeveloped,whichmayresultinsomeprojectelementsbeingdeferreduntilFY2003.NOW,THEREFORE,BEITRESOLVEDBYTHEESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYTHAT:ContingentuponavailablefundingandacceptancebytheEPURACommissionersoffinaldesignandcostofeachelementoftheworkprogram,EPURAapprovestheFY2002workprogram,entitled“EPURAWorkProgram,FY2002”,whichisincorporatedasapartofthisresolutionbyreference.ADOPTEDthis20thdayofFebruary,2002.ESTESPARKURBANRENEWALAUTHORITYChaimianATTES:SecretY1 00EPURAWorkProgram,FY2002AspresentedtoEPURACommissionersatRegularMeetingofFebruary20,2002ThisworkprogramreflectsongoingactivitiesandexistingobligationsofEPURAandprojectprioritiesforFY2002,asembracedbytheEPURABoardattheJanuary23,2002retreat.ExistingPro/ectObligations:InterestonLoan.Ourmainexistingobligation,whichcomesoutofourprojectmoney,isinterestonourloanfromtheLightandPowerenterprisefund,whichweusedtopurchaseBob’sAmoco.Hopefully,wewillfindtherightuserwellbeforetheendoftheyear;nevertheless,weshouldtaketheconservativeapproachandassumethatwemightpayinterestfortheentireyear.Ourinterestobligationistopaytheratethatthesemonieswouldearnotherwise.IndiscussingthiswiththeTownFinancialOfficer,weconcludedthatanassumedrateof4percentwouldbeconservativelyhigh.Thiswouldamountto$40,000fortheyearor$3,333permonth.Thiswillbepartiallyoffsetbythe$1,800permonththatBobispayingonhismonth-to-monthlease.Forbudgetpurposes,itisprudenttosetaside$40,000forthispurpose.StanleyVillageStreetscape.InFY2001,weallocated$60,000toStanleyVillageStreetscapeImprovement,includinglighting.Thelightingportionhasbeencompleted,atacostofabout$26,000.ThedesignofthehardscapeandpedestrianwayimprovementisbeingdoneatnocostbyVanHornEngineering,andisyettobecompleted.IndiscussingthiswithBillVanHorn,heplanstocompletethedesigninthenearfutureandconstructioniscontemplatedintheforthcomingwannseason.Wehavearemainingcommitmentofabout$34,000tocompletethisproject.Pro/ectAlternatives:LightingofSculptures.EPURAhasreceivedarecentrequestfromJudyArchibaldtoconsiderlightingthecougarsculptureinRiversidePlaza,thesculpturebeingatributetoherlatehusband.Thelogicisthatthecougarshouldbeenjoyedaroundtheclock,notjustduringdaylighthours.WhentheletterrequestwassharedwiththeEPURABoard,itwassuggestedthatperhapstheeagleshouldbelightedaswell.InexaminingthefeasibilitywithRichardMatzke,wedeterminedthatthelightingofbothsculptureswouldbestraightforward.Onelightingsourcewouldprobablyworkwellonthecougar.Thenatureoftheeagleanditslocationsuggestthatitmightbelightedfrombothsides.Indirectlightingfromeitheranearbytreeorothersupportwouldwork.Itisestimatedthatthecostwouldnotexceed$3,000andcouldbeabitless.PrecedentsuggeststhatLightandPowerbearthecostofthelighting,aswasthecasewithSamsonandtheBigHornSheep.Nevertheless,itseemsappropriatethatEPURAconsidermakinganendorsementandrecommendation,sincetherequestwasmadetoEPURAandthesiteiswithinanEPURAimprovedarea.AssumingthatLightandPowerbearsthecost,thereisnodirectcosttoEPURA.PerformancePark.ThedetailedplanninganddesignofPerformanceParkwasatoppriorityinFY2001andisessentiallycomplete,afterahalf-dozenworksessionsandinputofinterestedcitizens.Thedesignisbasedonthepremiseofkeepingitassimpleandflexibleaspossible.Aspresentlyconceived,thedesignprovidesforsmallgatheringsformusicalandothercommunity CCperformances,inadditiontobeingaparklilcesettingandgatheringplacefortheenjoymentofpeopleofallages.AbeginningpointforakayakcourseisenvisionedinconjunctionwithPerformancePark.ItissuggestedthatconstructionofPerformanceParkandthekayakcoursewillachievethefollowing:Attractmorepeople,bothresidentsandvisitors,tothewestendofthecentralbusinessdistrict,tothebenefitofthebusinessesintheareaandtheareaingeneral.Provideaplaceforlocalperformances,communityeventsandvariouswholesomeactivities.Inadditiontoattractingmorepeopleandenhancingthebusinessenvironment,itgivessomethingtothecommunityingeneralandprovidesafacilitythatbenefitsthecommunityinamannerbeyondthatoffinancialquantification.Haveapositiveeffectonupgradingandenhancingboththeimmediateareaandthelargerarea.Ithasbeensuggestedthatperhapswecanfindgrantmoniesand/oracorporatesponsortohelppayforthisamenity.Thisissomethingweshouldandwillinvestigate.CostestimatesbyDesignStudiosWestandThorpAssociatesareasfollows:Costofconstruction,excludingpavilion:$656,700.(Thisisthe“Cadillac”version.Canprobablyreducetoabout$450,000andstillhaveaqualityproduct.)Costofconstructingpavilion:Approximately$400,000(SeeestimatesforvariousoptionsbyHeathConstruction.)Additionalprofessionalservices:Constructiondocuments:$12,000Kayakcourse,GaryLacy:$12,000Engineeringservices,drainageandlighting:$15,000TallantParkParking.ImprovementoftheparkingareaonthesouthsideoftheriverwasidentifiedasahighpriorityinFY2001andacontractwasenteredintowithDesignStudiosWesttoprepareaconceptualdesign.ThisisnotquitecompletedbecauseofprioritybeinggiventoPerformanceParkandtheredevelopmentoftheBob’sAmocosite;however,theconceptplanshows96parkingspacesprovided,incontrasttotheexisting21spaces.IncreasingtheparkingcapacityinTallantParkwillprovideameanstogetpeopleoutoftheircarsontheperipheryofdowntownandontotheRivenvalkorontofuturepublictransportation.ApreliminarycostestimatebyDesignStudiosWestis:$362,000WiestParkingExpansion.ImprovementoftheWiestParkingAreawasidentifiedasapriorityiteminFY2001,basedoninterestinConceptsBandCaspresentedintheWestCorridorPlan.Anysignificantexpansionwillentailrockremovaltothesouth,tomaketheareamoreregularformoresinglelevelparkingorpossiblyaparkingdeck.YenterCompanies,specialistsinrock ©removal,werecontactedandapreliminarycostestimatewaspreparedfortheimplementationoftwoplanconcepts.Thesepreliminaiycostestimateswerehigherthananticipated,muchoftheestimatedcostbeingananticipatedneedforstabilizationoftherocksubsequenttoremoval.AfteradditionaldiscussionswithYenterrepresentativesandasecondopinionfromVanHornEngineering,thediscussionswereput“onhold”,pendingtherecommendationsoftheEstesValleyTransportationAlternativesStudy,relativetopossibleone-waycoupletstoimproveefficiencyinthecentralbusinessdistrict.Adifferenttrafficpatterncouldhaveprofoundeffectonthepreferredlocationofpossibleexpandedparking.Questionsinclude:Isexpansionofparkinginthisareainconsistentwithourgeneralgoalofprovidingparkingontheperipheryandhavingpeopleuseadifferentmodeoftransportation,eitherpedestrianwaysorpublictransit?Ifthecostoftherockremovalandstabilizationresultsinanapproximatecostperparkingspaceasthatwithinaparkingstructure,isitnotbettertobuildastructure?Maybeinamorepreferredlocation?Hownoticeableandaestheticallydispleasingwouldtherequiredstabilizationbe?Howdowemitigatetheadverseeffectsofblastingontheresidencestothesouth?Basedonroughanalysistodate,averyapproximatecostestimatewouldbeatleast$500,000toimplementConceptBandprobablyabout$1,500,000toimplementConceptC(partialdeck).Therearepossiblevariationstobeexploredthatcouldreducethesenumbers.Bob’sAmocoRedevelopment.WeareactivelyworkingontheredevelopmentoftheBob’sAmocosite,whichincludesusingtheresourcesofSzymanski/RayandDesignStudiosWest.Theidealenduserwillbea“destination”,anendeavorwhichwillattractmorepeopletothewestendofthecentralbusinessdistrictandenhancetheentirearea.Asofnow,itappearsthattheidealusermightbeasmallupscalehotelwithanupscalerestaurant,astrongsingleuseretailestablishmentorseveralcomplementaryretailestablishmentsthatmightcombinetohaveastrongdraw.Thereareanumberofpossibleadvantageousscenariosunderwhichredevelopmentcouldoccurincludingoutrightsaleandlongtermlease.Undoubtedly,whenwestarttotalktoseriousprospects,therewillberequirementstobeconsideredandamenitiesbeingsought,whichcouldrequireinvestmentonthepartofEPURAortheTown.Itisdifficulttospeculatewhattheseitemsmightbeatthisstage;however,weshouldanticipatethattheymayevolveandreservesomemoniesaccordingly.Possibilitiesmightbeparkingenhancement,streetscapeorriverfrontimprovementorsomeotheroff-siteimprovement.CostestimateforprofessionalservicesbySzymanski!Ray:$3,000to$5,000permonthorapproximately$50,000fortheyear(assumingittakesafullyear).Reserveforimprovements:Tobedetermined.CONCLUSIONTheEPURABoardconcursthatimplementationoftheaboveprojectsisdesiredintheimmediatefuture,incognizanceofthefactthattheestimatedcostsexceedtheapproximately$1,000,000availableinFY2002.TheExecutiveDirectorwillmonitortherefmementofthecostestimates,considerphasinganddeferringsomecoststoFY2003asnecessary.