5B2 Budget Request (Ewing Trail Design) - Signed

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09 South Bend y Redevelopment Commission p 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 301, South Bend, Indiana Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item DATE: June 18, 2026 FROM: Nifemi Oluwatomini Senior Engineer SUBJECT: Budget Request- Ewing trail design Pres/V-Pres ATTEST: Secretary Date: Z 2S 1 2 ' CVAPPROVED ❑ Not Approved SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Funding Source' (circle) River West; River East; 6outh Side; �)ouglas Road; West Washington; RDC General; Riv. East Res. * Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination ability: if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller, then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect. PURPOSE OF REQUEST: This budget request is for $200,000 for the design of Ewing trail located on the south side of Ewing Ave from Gertrude to Olive SPECIFICS: The budget request represents the first funding request toward the design of the New Ewing Trail, a proposed 10-foot separated multi -use path that will connect the existing trail south of E. Ewing Avenue to Olive Street. The initial request is for $200,000, which will cover design services through Stage 1 Review, equivalent to 30% design plans. In addition to the trail design, the funding will support an engineering assessment of the Ewing Avenue/Prairie Avenue intersection to help guide the City's selection of an appropriate intersection improvement. The project is INDOT funded, with 80% of the costs being reimbursed. It is requested that the Redevelopment commission approves $200,000 from South Side TIF to cover the design until the stage 1 review (30%).