Atchison approves $47,880 contract to replace sidewalk and depot drive entrances

The Atchison City Commission authorized staff to contract with Baderoff Construction to replace curb, sidewalk and two drive entrances serving the Santa Fe Depot and adjacent frontage on South Tenth Street, approving a base contract of $47,880 plus $4,000 in change-order authority.

Clinton McNamee presented the project as part of the city's annual curb-and-sidewalk capital improvements program, describing the work as replacement of the combined curb-and-sidewalk on the east side of South Tenth Street from Main Street to the Tenth Street bridge near Taco John's, plus the two drive entrances to the depot parking area. McNamee said the bid from Baderoff Construction met staff needs and that the work was originally planned for the prior year but deferred. "I would imagine within 2 to 3 weeks, it would be wrapped up with maybe 1 drive entrance still curing another week or 2 after that," McNamee said when asked about schedule.

An engineer estimate from the prior year had been about $60,000, so staff noted the accepted bid represents a savings from that estimate. Commissioners asked about driveway access during construction; McNamee said Taco John's drive entrances would not be closed but there could be cones and signage to direct traffic around the work. The Commission voted to authorize staff to hire Baderoff Construction for the stated amount with the additional change-order contingency.

The contract will proceed under regular public-works contracting practices; staff indicated contractors were solicited via the city website and local outreach. The Commission did not attach further conditions to the award in the meeting record.

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Staff will coordinate access and signage with adjacent businesses during construction and manage the change-order authority from the approved contingency.