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City manager reports progress on fire station, Alexander Island GMP and proposed bridge project
Summary
City manager said the new fire station is in punch-list phase with a planned September completion and ceremony; staff will present a guaranteed maximum price for Alexander Island work in September and aims to start bridge construction in November if RFP outcomes proceed.
City Manager (name not specified in the meeting transcript) provided project updates at the Aug. 6 meeting, reporting near-completion activities on the new fire station, forthcoming contract actions on Alexander Island and a target schedule for a proposed bridge.
The fire station project is in the punch-list phase, the manager said, and staff are aiming to complete work and schedule a dedication ceremony in late September. On the Alexander Island project, the manager said staff expect to present a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract to the council in September; if the GMP and other approvals proceed, staff anticipate a groundbreaking in October or November.
The manager said the bridge RFP process was progressing and that, if the city is successful in procurement, construction on the bridge might begin in November 2025. The manager described the fall months as an active period when multiple construction milestones could overlap.
Council members and staff did not amend these timelines at the meeting; the manager characterized the projects as being in late design/contracting stages and said staff would return with formal contract documents where required.
