HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will consider three projects on Tuesday.
The first is pavement maintenance associated with the Wells Aircraft parking apron and taxi-lane at the Hutchinson Airport. The project has now been broken up into two phases. The first is the asphalt patching, concrete repair and installation of a valley gutter. The council is set to approve Ward Davis Builders to do the work for $181,429.75.
The second project is the development of a river access point at the former Fun Valley waterslide site. The project includes improvements to the existing gravel road, the development of a new parking lot and a path with steps leading to a sandbar along the river. This is a considerably reduced scope from the project as originally bid. Ward Davis Builders is also the recommended contractor here, at a cost of $76,775.
The third project for approval Tuesday is improvements to Bernard White Park. The Creekside neighborhood asked for improvements to the park. The council will consider removal of the outdated playground equipment and the undersized basketball court. There will be a new walking trail to provide better connectivity to the neighborhood and the newly rebuilt trail access point on Brookside Street, along with a new half court basketball court and new picnic shelter. Prairie Land Works is the recommended contractor, at a cost not to exceed $125,000.
The council will also discuss the VanBuren Street and Heather Parkway stop sign request that was brought to them a few weeks ago.
The Hutchinson City Council meets at 9 a.m. at City Hall. The meeting can be watched on Facebook Live.