Webinar – Bay Area Trails Collaborative Trail Talk — Beyond Cost Per Mile: Understanding Trail Costs
Estimating the cost of a trail is rarely as simple as a price per mile—material types, site conditions, prevailing wage and inflation all shape what a project will cost.
This Bay Area Trails Collaborative (BATC) Trail Talk featured a trail manager, designer and contractor who utilized two case studies to share their perspectives on cost estimating philosophy, breaking down project components and avoiding scope gaps from planning through construction.
Speakers
Tara McIntire, Principal Landscape Architect, Marin County Parks
Erik Stromberg, Principal Landscape Architect and Restoration Director, Restoration Design Group, Inc.
Mark Cederborg, Principal and Managing Partner, Outset Advisors
Resources
- Learn more about the Bay Area Trails Collaborative: https://www.railstotrails.org/our-work/trailnation/bay-area-trails-collaborative/
- You can find the full list of Bay Area Trails Collaborative Trail Talks here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLadaiQUTgIGc97pxQyMlY9_Ge49xLAL2t
- Our upcoming quarterly BATC meeting is October 20, 2026. Not on our mailing list and want to receive future invites? Fill out the form using the following link: https://forms.gle/VTeAUZrq8cn27a9W6
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