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Pullman marks completion of downtown overhaul; city to be reimbursed for contaminated soil removal
Summary
City officials presented a wrap-up of the Main Street reconstruction project, reported final costs and change orders, and approved a settlement with Chevron to reimburse the city nearly $113,000 for petroleum-contaminated soil found during construction.
Pullman city officials on June 10 presented a formal completion report for the multi-million-dollar Downtown Pullman reconstruction project and approved a settlement with Chevron Environmental Management Company to reimburse the city for contaminated soil removal costs.
The Downtown Pullman project, described by Public Works Director Sean Wells as one of the largest capital projects in recent city history, rebuilt sidewalks, installed underground utilities and stormwater improvements, added landscaping and pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and upgraded infrastructure to reduce flooding in the downtown core. "We put down over 3,600 tons of asphalt," Wells said, and the contractor logged more than 20,000 construction hours without reportable safety incidents.
City staff reported that the project encountered pockets of petroleum-contaminated soil while installing underground utilities near the former Chevron service station at 485 E. Main Street. Clayton Forsman, deputy public works director, said…
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