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PUBLIC WORKS 
 
 
TO:  Randall Dowling, City Manager 
FROM:  Kevin L. Helms, Project Manager 
Cc:  Ben Burchfield, Public Works Director 
DATE:  June 27, 2025 
SUBJECT: Sidewalks from Cook Drive to Dennis Street 
 
Background 
Earlier this year the City Council requested a cost estimate to construct sidewalks along W Madison 
Avenue from Cook Drive to Dennis Street.  Having a working relationship with Gresham Smith for similar 
projects, staff contacted them to request this information.  The firm reviewed the area with staff and 
provided a cost estimate without charging the city for this service and a copy of that estimate is attached 
to this memo. 
 
Following this, staff were asked to get a professional services agreement from the firm for the provision  
of preliminary design services. The agreement calls for the following services to be provided: 
• Develop preliminary plans which are defined as completing 30% of the design needed to construct 
a project 
• Determining the preferred alignment for a sidewalk or shared use path 
• Adjusting slopes to reduce project impacts 
• Plan production 
• Project Management 
• Providing a more precise construction estimate based u pon the above items  for a sidewalk or 
shared use path 
 
Action Needed 
Motion by the City  Council approv ing execution of  the proposal from Gresham Smith for preliminary 
design services related to this sidewalk project. 
 
 
 
 
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