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Keene staff outlines sidewalk plan and $730K estimate; warns costs could double with engineering and utilities work
Summary
City staff presented a rough, phased plan for sidewalks along Fourth Street, Betsy Road and Eastern to Pecan, estimating $730,000 for materials and labor and warning the total could rise substantially once drainage, tree/utility relocation and engineering are included.
City staff presented a preliminary, walk-through estimate on April 14 for sidewalks along Fourth Street to FM 2280, along Betsy Road and from Eastern Street to Pecan Street, saying straight material-and-labor costs run to about $730,000 but could “easily double” once drainage, tree removal, utility relocations and engineering are included.
The city manager told council the drawing provided at the meeting was an informal sketch created by staff, not an engineer, and was intended to break the project into manageable sections so the city could…
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