TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Joint Project Agreement with Sarasota County for the Design, Engineering, Permitting, and Construction of the Approximately 1.7-mile Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector Trail Connecting Warm Mineral Springs Park to the North Port Connector Trail / Legacy Trail System, Including a Sarasota County Allocation of $250,000 and the City's Responsibility for the Balance of the Bid and Applicable Contract Change Orders, Field orders, or Addenda.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Joint Project Agreement with Sarasota County for the design, engineering, permitting, and construction of the approximately 1.7-mile Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector Trail connecting Warm Mineral Springs Park to the North Port Connector Trail / Legacy Trail system, including a Sarasota County allocation of $250,000 and the City's responsibility for the balance of the bid and applicable contract change orders, field orders, or addenda
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Joint Project Agreement with Sarasota County for the design, engineering, permitting, and construction of the approximately 1.7-mile Warm Mineral Springs Park Connector Trail connecting Warm Mineral Springs Park to the North Port Connector Trail / Legacy Trail system, including a Sarasota County allocation of $250,000 and the City's responsibility for the balance of the bid and applicable contract change orders, field orders, or addenda
* Pros:
o Establishes City and County responsibilities for a public multi-use trail connection between Warm Mineral Springs Park and the North Port Connector Trail / Legacy Trail system.
o Provides a Sarasota County allocation of $250,000 toward engineering and construction costs.
o Authorizes the City to use, adapt, and incorporate the Kimley-Horn & Associates preliminary engineering/design documents dated December 11, 2020, for final des...
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