Open Space Park ballfield drive to be paved – nwestiowa.com

SIOUX CENTERThe Sioux Center City Council approved paving the driveway access to the ballfields at Open Space Park and adding ADA compliant sidewalks to the bleachers.

City manager Scott Wynja told the council at its meeting Tuesday, April 28, that the project is part of ongoing efforts to create better accessibility, among other improvements to the area.

During a public hearing, the council heard the estimated cost of the project was $107,600 with an alternate of $18,000 for adding sidewalk that would connect the new paved roadway to existing trails in the park area.

An anonymous comment was made during the public hearing that this was a much needed addition.

After closing the public hearing, the council reviewed four bids for the project and approved the low bid of $88,305.68 with the cost of the alternate portion at $16,524.42. The bid was submitted by Firm Foundation of Sioux Center.

The four bids ranged from the $88,000 up to $116,000, with the alternate additions ranging from the $16,000 to almost $22,000.

Though the city approved the total low bid of $104,830.10, Wynja said it is a joint-use project, so the city will pay 50 percent, or $52,415.05, of the project cost with the remaining 50 percent to be covered by the Sioux Center School District and Dordt University.

Wynja noted that once paved, the access road would be gated off, so the paving also includes creating a handicap accessible area on the edge of the existing paved portion of the Sioux Center High School parking lot.

Where theres gravel to extend the current parking lot that will be removed and turned back to grass as there wont be a need for the parking lot extension once the high school moves to its new location, Wynja said.

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