Park City Council approves $386,410 retaining wall contract and weighs COVID small business aid
July 16, 2020, 3:30 p.m. · Remote electronic meeting (445 Marsac Avenue)
The council approved three consent contracts, including $386,410 for two retaining walls in the public right-of-way and $63,795 for geotechnical work on the Arts and Culture District. It discussed a $250,000 COVID-19 small business support program, agreeing to wait and monitor trends and that funds should be grants, not loans. No bids were received for Deer Valley Drive striping.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item IV · Contract
Consent agenda: Utilitysync, Terracon geotechnical, Gravity Construction retaining walls
Approved · 5-0
The council approved a five-year contract with Utilitsync LLC (up to $43,220), geotechnical services from Terracon for the Arts and Culture District (up to $63,795) and a construction agreement with Gravity Construction Company for two retaining walls in the public right-of-way (up to $386,410).
- Contract$43,220 to Utilitsync LLC
- Contract$63,795 to Terracon
- Contract$386,410 to Gravity Construction Company
Item V.1 · Roads and utilities
Deer Valley Drive striping and signage construction agreement
No action
The item was not discussed because no bids were received; no action.
Item V.2 · Other
COVID-19 small business support program
Discussed
Staff described $250,000 allocated for relief, delivered through special service contracts, with a survey of 135 respondents in which 11 percent had not received other relief. Council reached consensus to wait and watch COVID trends and county and state programs, focus on small businesses and some nonprofits and partner with other funders. Council Member Tim Henney said the money should be grants rather than loans, and the council agreed.
- Grant$250,000
Item WS 1 · Presentation
Active transportation (walkability) program update
Discussed
City engineer and open space manager reviewed the program, including about $40,500 a year for sidewalk and trail maintenance and $15,000 for trip hazard removal. Council wanted data on directing 15 percent of the Transit Operating Fund to active transportation. No vote.
Item WS 3 · Presentation
Cluster mailboxes in Old Town
Discussed
Council agreed to proceed with Council Member Max Doilney's proposal to collect basic data on houses served, number of boxes and locations, then survey residents. The council denied such requests in 2011 and 2013. Three residents spoke by video about delivery and post office box charges. No vote.
Item Staff · Presentation
2020 water conservation plan update
Discussed
The water manager said residential and irrigation use fell by more than 50 percent since the plan took effect; the plan sets a goal of cutting water loss 33 percent by 2030, must go to the state by Aug. 15 and be adopted by Dec. 31.
What residents said
Cluster mailboxesThaynes Canyon Drive sidewalkPolice review committee
Mark Brian argued outdoor mailboxes are safer during COVID-19; Jeremy Rubell asked for a path or sidewalk on the south side of Thaynes Canyon Drive; Deanna Rhodes asked the council to use social equity as a policy lens and asked about the Police Complaint Review Committee.