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Council approves additional design contracts as downtown construction begins
Summary
Council authorized additional design services contracts for downtown infrastructure after bids and a redesign split the work into two projects; construction staging has started and temporary parking impacts were noted.
The Tyler City Council on Sept. 10 authorized the city manager to execute additional design-service contracts for downtown infrastructure improvements and heard an update that construction activity and staging had begun downtown.
Darren (staff member) told the council the downtown renovation project was split into two coordinated contracts after an initial multi-phase bid approach proved impractical for contractors. The city separated infrastructure work — streets, water, sewer and storm drainage — from site improvements and community-space design. The split allowed the…
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