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Council drops south block from UDOT-funded Safe Routes project after engineering cost spike
Summary
City staff told the council that a UDOT geotechnical requirement added an $87,000 change order and would likely require far greater construction cost. The council voted to reject the change order and remove the project
Providence City Council on Oct. 15 voted to remove the south block from a UDOT-funded Safe Routes to School design after city staff said a new geotechnical requirement from the Utah Department of Transportation would add substantial cost.
City staff member Ryan told the council the project had reached a design impasse after UDOT began requiring a geotechnical analysis to a standard normally applied to major structures. Ryan said the engineer estimated an $87,000 change order just to meet that requirement, and that the construction estimate likely would be…
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