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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a $500,000 Great Trails State Grant to Replace Lions Bridge at Greenfield Park
[Budget Impact: $500,000 - Revenue]
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LEGISLTIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, Greenfield Park, a designated Local Historic Landmark which was established in 1925, is a 250-acre park one mile from the heart of historic downtown Wilmington, NC, which encompasses the 90-acre Greenfield Lake; and,
WHEREAS, a November 2023 report by Andrew Consulting Engineers evaluated the timber bridges, boardwalks, and docks throughout Greenfield Park and identified the largest bridge, Lions Bridge, as an immediate safety hazard, recommending for staff to close the bridge; and,
WHEREAS, Lions Bridge is the only Greenfield Park structure that crosses the lake, providing additional access to the trail system, gardens, and amenities; and,
WHEREAS, Andrew Consulting Engineers provided City staff with several preliminary statements of probable costs for a variety of Lions Bridge replacement designs of variable heights and widths, and staff recommends moving forward with the medium-size option, which is twelve feet high and ten feet wide, and which meets bicycle/pedestrian and ADA standards, with a cost estimate of up to$1,300,000 that includes demolition of the existing bridge, consulting and design fees, and new bridge construction; and,
WHEREAS, the Great Trails State Program provides funding for new trail development and extension of existing trails anywhere in the state of North Carolina, and if approved, staff will request the maximum allowable grant award of $500,000 to go towards replacement of the Lions Bridge at Greenfield Park, with the remainder of the funds available in the City's Capital Improvement Infrastructure Plan.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT, the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for a Great Trails State Grant in the amount of $500,000 to supplement capital improvement funding for the replacement of Lions Bri...
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