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Des Moines Council authorizes start of process to reconnect Fifth and Walnut skywalk, 5-2 vote
Summary
The City Council voted 5-2 to authorize staff to begin the process under Iowa Code chapter 26A to seek a guaranteed maximum price for a skywalk reconnection at the Fifth and Walnut parking garage; councilmembers requested additional concept options and an opportunity for further review before committing to construction.
The Des Moines City Council voted 5-2 on April 25 to authorize staff to issue a notice of intent to enter into a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract under Iowa Code chapter 26A to pursue reconnection of the skywalk to the Fifth and Walnut parking garage.
The authorization starts a construction-manager-at-risk procurement and design process; it does not commit the city to a construction contract or bind the council to the estimated $2.3 million figure cited by staff. Matt Anderson, deputy city manager, said proposed funding would come from tax increment financing (TIF) and that the action would allow staff to coordinate…
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