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Commission awards $112,393 contract for West Front Street safety improvements amid split views

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Summary

The commission approved a contract with J Rank not to exceed $112,392.56 (including 15% contingency) to implement safety changes on West Front Street. Some commissioners voiced dissent about whether the selected measures directly address the recent crash that prompted the project.

Traverse City commissioners on Aug. 4 authorized the mayor and interim city clerk to execute a construction contract with J Rank for West Front Street safety improvements in an amount not to exceed $112,392.56, including a 15% contingency. Funding was identified in the capital projects fund (499).

Engineering and scope: Interim city staff said engineering work by Hubbell, Roth & Clark determined the recommended treatment;…

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