MetraPark is searching for a qualified rock stabilization contractor that can stabilize the cliff face that stands northeast of the MetraPark Arena, adjacent to the back entrance. Every once in a while a piece of the jagged sandstone breaks free and falls to the parking lot below. As it is, people and vehicles have access to the very edge of the base, posing potential hazards.
MetraPark Manager Stoney Field explained during last week’s discussion meeting with county commissioners that MetraPark is issuing a request for proposal seeking a firm qualified to resolve the high risk situation, one that shouldn’t be “put off any longer.” The firm will assist in stabilizing the existing fractured rock slope to protect adjacent infrastructure, public access areas, and facilities.
The East Rock Face Stabilization Project will be for design and construction services, which is anticipated to have to be done in two phases. The total cost is estimated at … Read full story here.
