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City awards $15.02 million contract for East Riverfront Phase 1 after scope reductions
Summary
After low bids exceeded estimates, the commission approved a revised award to Owens/Ames/Kimball for Grand River East Riverfront Phase 1 with a not-to-exceed total of $17.97 million; the city said most funding comes from a DGRI greenway grant with local ARPA and capital match.
The city commission on March 11 approved a construction contract for the Grand River East Riverfront Phase 1 — a project to build riverside paths, green space and kayak access along the east riverfront near the amphitheater — approving a low-postaddendum award of $15,020,504 and a total not-to-exceed authorization of $17,970,196.
Why it matters: The project creates a roughly half-mile river-edge pathway, about 4.5 acres of green space, seating overlooking the river and a kayak launch adjacent to the under-construction amphitheater. City staff said…
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