Council awards $1.37 million Orchard Drive/400 East waterline contract; mayor breaks tie on 620 South bike lane design
August 9, 2022, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The American Fork City Council awarded K.W. Robinson Construction a $1,370,626.65 contract for the federally funded CDBG Phase 9 road and culinary water improvements on Orchard Drive and 400 East. Mayor Bradley Frost broke a 2-2 tie to adopt a 620 South/700 South cross section with a raised, protected bike path that eliminates on-street parking in front of resident Carolyn Lloyd's home; Councilmembers Kevin Barnes and Clark Taylor voted no. The council also approved wider fire-access alleys in three Lakeshore Landing plats and released a $939,423 guarantee for Hansen Ranch Phase 4.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Release of durability retainers, Covington Cove ($10,427.52) and Truck Ranch ($7,679.90) | Approved · 4-0 |
| Release of $939,423.12 construction guarantee, Hansen Ranch Phase 4 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Ratification of payments July 20-Aug. 2, 2022, and purchases over $50,000 | Approved · 4-0 |
| Lakeshore Landing Block 1 Plat B, Block 2 Plat D and Block 3 Plat F amended plats | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| Storrs Court Subdivision final plat | Approved with conditions · 4-0 |
| CDBG Phase 9 Orchard Drive-400 East road and culinary water contract | Approved · 4-0 |
| Communities That Care substance-misuse prevention interlocal with Utah County (Resolution 2022-08-30R) | Approved · 4-0 |
| 620 South/700 South road cross section (Ordinance 2022-08-34) | Approved · 3-2 |
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 3-4 · Development
Release of durability retainers, Covington Cove ($10,427.52) and Truck Ranch ($7,679.90)
Approved · 4-0
Released retainers.
- Payment$10,428
- Payment$7,680
Item Consent 5 · Development
Release of $939,423.12 construction guarantee, Hansen Ranch Phase 4
Approved · 4-0
Released guarantee and accepted public improvements.
- Payment$939,423
Item Consent 6 · Budget
Ratification of payments July 20-Aug. 2, 2022, and purchases over $50,000
Approved · 4-0
Routine ratification; not itemized in minutes.
Item Action 1a-c · Subdivision
Lakeshore Landing Block 1 Plat B, Block 2 Plat D and Block 3 Plat F amended plats
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Amended three TOD-zone plats vested under old code allowing 16- or 20-foot alleys, widening alleys that need fire access to at least 26 feet (the 2021 standard is 32 feet). Carroll asked that alleys be treated as driveways; Fire Chief Aaron Brems said wider alleys are needed for buildings three stories or taller.
- Zone: TOD
- Fire access alleys: 26 ft minimum
Item Action 1d · Subdivision
Storrs Court Subdivision final plat
Approved with conditions · 4-0
Approved final plat in the R2-7,500 zone subject to July 20 Planning Commission conditions.
- Zone: R2-7,500
Item Action 2 · Contract
CDBG Phase 9 Orchard Drive-400 East road and culinary water contract
Approved · 4-0
Accepted K.W. Robinson Construction's bid of $1,370,626.65 for CDBG 9 Orchard-400 East road and culinary water improvements. Barnes noted federal funding; the mayor noted a required city match. The minutes do not list other bidders.
- Contract$1.37 million to K.W. Robinson Construction Inc.
- Contractor: K.W. Robinson Construction Inc.
- Bid: $1,370,626.65
Item Action 3 · Public safety
Communities That Care substance-misuse prevention interlocal with Utah County (Resolution 2022-08-30R)
Approved · 4-0
Renewed participation, since 2019, in the county's Communities That Care prevention program; coordinator Brook Anderson was praised.
Item Action 4 · City code
620 South/700 South road cross section (Ordinance 2022-08-34)
Approved · 3-2
Adopted a collector cross section with a raised green bike path behind the curb that dips at driveways and no on-street parking. Bunker described several earlier versions; the corridor is planned to continue to 100 East. Taylor sought a parking exception for the Lloyd home; legal counsel Cherylyn Egner warned against treating one parcel differently, and Bunker said there was no written promise of parking when the Lloyd property annexed. Fire Chief Brems said it works for fire apparatus.
- Mayor Frost cast tie-breaking vote
What residents said
Loss of on-street parking on 620 SouthBike lane design
Carolyn Lloyd asked to keep on-street parking in front of her home on the 620 South/700 South corridor and corrected the Planning Commission minutes to say she wanted the bike lane on the north side. Planning Commissioner Christine Anderson said consistency along the road mattered more and residents aren't guaranteed on-street parking.