By Gary Lloyd
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Mayor Gene Melton said Tuesday the progress at Civitan Park is “moving well.”
He said the biggest problem facing construction crews has been unsuitable soil, which has to be dug up. He said, however, that there’s been “real good progress” since work began in late August.
“There’s a lot of good work going on there,” Melton said.
The Veterans Memorial Monument at Civitan Park in Trussville
photo by Gary Lloyd
Melton said the work could be done quicker than was originally predicted, which was Veteran’s Day, assuming good weather.
The project includes finishing the parking lot and landscaping around the Veterans Memorial Monument on the Civitan Park side of the Cahaba River. This work was let for bid May 30, and Walker Patton Contracting was the apparent low bidder, coming in with a bid of $388,248.22. A pre-construction meeting was held last month.
Walker Patton Contracting began work in late August, and officials said they would “do our best” to complete the first phase by Veteran’s Day. One official from KBR said the goal of the first phase is to get the monument side of the park open because Trussville residents have been “upset” at how long it’s remained closed.
The Civitan Park greenway project was divided into two jobs in November 2013. The second aspect involves the rest of the site, including linking the greenway from Civitan Park to the Trussville Sports Complex along the Cahaba River. The second phase is expected to be let for bid in December.
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