Above the Falls Regional Park Implementation - 2019
Implement various aspects of the River First Plan for Above the Falls Regional Park, including, potentially, riverside park spaces at Upper Harbor Terminal, extended trail connections, bridge retrofits for pedestrian and bicycle access to trails, a river overlook and critical trail gap at 26th Avenue North, and shoreline restoration on MPRB-owned property throughout the corridor. Funded work could include design, engineering, administration, earthwork, trails, shoreline enhancement, natural areas, buildings, comfort facilities, interpretive facilities, and signage.
Above the Falls Regional Park
Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000
Upper Harbor Terminal: Consultant professional services for design, engineering, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, construction activities related to site preparation, demolition, removals, grading, utilities, landscaping, stormwater management. This grant provided approximately 23% of the design and engineering fees.
Graco: This grant helped facilitate the design and engineering for new park improvements on the former Scherer site, now known as Graco Park. For Graco Park this grant provided approximately 15% of the funds required for the design and engineering.
Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL $19,819,000 $20,277,000
Number and type of new facilities implemented. Mileage and type of trails constructed. Dependent upon finalized RiverFirst Plan - but would include number and type of each implementation aspect - # park spaces; # trail connections; # type and location of bridge retrofits; location and size of river overlook; length of trail filling gap at 26th Ave; locations of shoreline restoration and aggregate length; # and location of buildings, comfort facilities, interpretive facilities.
Upper Harbor Terminal: Consultant professional services for design, engineering, construction documents, bidding, construction administration, construction activities related to site preparation, demolition, removals, grading, utilities, landscaping, stormwater management. This grant provided approximately 23% of the design and engineering fees.
Graco: This grant helped facilitate the design and engineering for new park improvements on the former Scherer site, now known as Graco Park. For Graco Park this grant provided approximately 15% of the funds required for the design and engineering.
Sec. 4 METROPOLITAN Council $16,821,000 $16,953,000
(a) $16,821,000 the first year and $16,953,000 the second year are for parks and trails of regional or statewide significance in the metropolitan area, distributed according to paragraphs (b) to (1). Any funds remaining after completion of the listed project may be spent on projects to support parks and trails by the implementing agency.
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