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Council approves $300,000 budget increase for SE 29/20 Ninth Street project after BNSF flagging rate rise
Summary
Topeka’s governing body amended CIP budgets to add funding for the Southeast 20 Ninth Street project after Burlington Northern Santa Fe raised daily flagging rates; staff said $300,000 covers the increase and the project is ready to bid.
City engineers told the governing body July 15 that a design-stage cost increase for the Southeast 20 Ninth Street improvement project stems from higher railroad inspection and flagging rates charged by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).
Public Works Director Steve Groener said the city had been using older rate assumptions; as of the morning of July 15 the daily BNSF inspection/flagging rate was $1,400 plus a $400 mobilization…
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