Council takes up Earl annexation petition, $590,000 public works design contract and 620 South park design
July 14, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.
The agenda included a resolution accepting the Earl Annexation petition for 10.91 acres at about 570 West 200 South, a $589,900 architecture contract with WPA Architecture for the new public works building, a $133,520 contract with Blu Line Designs to design a new park on 620 South, and a $592,145 street overlay contract. The council also considered starting the process to sell about 6.5 acres of city land near 700 South 100 West. Minutes have not been posted; later city minutes confirm the Earl petition was accepted, but the other outcomes are not yet documented.
From the agenda; results are added when minutes are posted.
Decisions at a glance
Agenda, item by item
Item Consent 5 · Development
Release of improvement guarantee, Evans residence, 829 N. 290 East
Pending
Consent item to release a $16,526.42 improvements construction guarantee and accept public improvements built for the Evans residence, starting a one-year durability period with 10% held.
- Payment$16,526 to Justin Evans
- Amount: $16,526.42
Item 1 · Development
Release of durability retainer, Walton Lane Townhomes, 841 E. 700 South
Pending
Staff recommended releasing the $9,934.95 durability retainer after the one-year warranty period, after which the city and HOA take over maintenance.
- Payment$9,935 to Walton Lane Townhomes developer
- Amount: $9,934.95
Item 2 · Contract
Water banking agreement with Layne Downs (38.12 acre-feet)
Pending
Agreement banking 19.06 shares of American Fork Irrigation Company stock (38.12 acre-feet) with the city as credits that can be used or assigned to meet development water-dedication requirements.
- Certificate No. 9844, 19.06 shares
- 38.12 acre-feet
Item 3 · Other
Boundary adjustment at Boat Harbor pump station parcel
Pending
Boundary agreement among Timpanogos Special Service District, the city and Roderick Enterprises/Roderick-Catalyst Business Park to fix gaps in the common boundary at the Boat Harbor pump station parcel (13:076:0052).
- Parcel 13:076:0052
Item 4 · Annexation
Earl Annexation petition, 570 W. 200 South (10.91 acres)
Approved
Resolution accepting for further review a petition from the Alma L. Earl Trust (trustee Nathan Earl; sponsor Braden Cooper of Century Communities) to annex 10.91 acres at about 570 West 200 South, inside the city's annexation expansion area and transit-oriented development (TOD) area. Staff recommended acceptance, which refers the petition to the city recorder for certification. Minutes for this meeting are not posted, but the Aug. 4 work session minutes state the petition 'had previously been accepted by the City Council.'
- Acres: 10.91
- Parcel: 13:042:0003
- Owner: Alma L. Earl Trust
- Sponsor: Braden Cooper, Century Communities
Item 5 · Development
Pioneering agreement with AFEW1 LLC, Edgewater North / The Yard (200 South)
Pending
Agreement letting developer AFEW1 LLC be reimbursed by benefiting neighbors for off-site 200 South roadway and utility improvements serving the 15.15-acre Edgewater North/The Yard subdivisions; costs of $256,794.80 split among the Allred parcels ($83,010.85 and $57,914.55) and the developer ($115,869.40). A revised version returned Aug. 25 with the note that changes were made after council discussion at a previous meeting.
- Payment$256,795 to AFEW1 LLC
- Total: $256,794.80
- No city budget impact
Item 6 · Other
Sale of small city parcel to Keaton Wall, about 1000 N. 750 West
Pending
Resolution declaring a small, non-significant city parcel surplus (after a May 12 hearing) and selling it to Keaton Wall at $17.27 per square foot, $6,338.09 total.
- Land deal$6,338 to Keaton Wall
- Price: $6,338.09
Item 7 · Contract
Architectural services for new public works building
Pending
Award of design services for the planned public works facility at 275 East 200 North to WPA Architecture, the top-scored proposer, for $589,900. The city plans to hire a construction manager/general contractor later.
- Contract$589,900 to WPA Architecture
- Amount: $589,900
- Site: 275 E. 200 North
- Bid/proposal tabulation: RFP AF20260001; 4 scored proposals: Think Architecture 79.2, WPA Architecture 79.1, Place Collaborative 75.4, Method Studio 73.7; staff recommended WPA
Item 8 · Parks
Landscape architecture contract for new park on 620 South
Pending
Award of park design to Blu Line Designs for $133,520, top-ranked of 14 proposals (bids ranged $127,485-$262,315), paid with park impact fees. Bid documents expected by end of 2026 and construction in winter/spring 2027.
- Contract$133,520 to Blu Line Designs
- Amount: $133,520
- Funding: park impact fees
- Bid/proposal tabulation: RFP via U3P; 14 proposals scored on price and qualifications; Blu Line top-ranked (94.25). Others: Civil Science $174,500; J-U-B $139,000; Brown Design $132,200; MHTN $198,960; Psomas $168,745; Think Architecture $149,800; PKJ Design Group $127,485 (lowest price); Bowen Collins $234,834; Terracon $217,500; Confluence $205,000; MGB+A $195,240; DVDCreative $262,315; lo LandArch $219,445
Item 9 · Roads and utilities
Overlay Project 2026 contract to JKT LLC
Pending
Award of about 185,000 square feet of 2-inch asphalt overlays plus curb, storm drain and ADA ramp work on Kawakami Drive (Main to 130 North), 1100 North (North County Blvd. to 1650 West) and 860 East (State St. to 400 South) to low bidder JKT LLC (nine bids), with a $60,000 contingency; completion by Oct. 15, 2026.
- Contract$592,145 to JKT LLC
- Budget$60,000
- Bid: $592,145.45
- Contingency: $60,000
- Bid/proposal tabulation: Low bid of 9: JKT $592,145.45; Asphalt Construction & Excavating $606,289.75; Kilgore $670,720; Black Forest Paving $696,270; Staker & Parson $699,738; Geneva Rock $724,575; C&B Striping $783,620.75; Landmark Excavating $809,790; BH Inc. $814,058; engineer's estimate $647,310
Item 10 · Other
Notice of intent to sell 6.5 acres near 700 South 100 West
Pending
Resolution starting the legally required notice process to sell about 6.5 acres of city land (parcels 13:050:0262, 13:050:0263, 13:066:0024) previously declared surplus. The sale itself came back Sept. 8.
- Acres: about 6.5