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Council approves pedestrian-safety engineering scope contingent on indemnity revision
Summary
Preston City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign an engineering scope of work for a children’s pedestrian safety grant with Keller & Associates, contingent on the firm replacing an indemnity clause that would have required the city to indemnify the consultant. The project includes study and design of about 80 ADA curb ramps on city-owned,
The Preston City Council voted to authorize the mayor to sign a scope-of-work agreement with Keller & Associates for engineering assistance on a children’s pedestrian safety grant, contingent on the firm replacing an indemnity clause that originally required the city to indemnify the consultant.
The vote, taken during the council meeting, followed council and staff review of the contract language. City Attorney Lyle told the council that Keller & Associates said it uses a different indemnity clause with other cities and would provide a substituted clause removing the city indemnity requirement. Council members approved the mayor’s signature contingent upon the attorney’s review…
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