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Warpath road project awarded under budget; board questions EDC reimbursement for city engineering costs
Summary
The EDC discussed the Warpath roadway construction that came in at about $812,000, well under the $1.65 million estimate. Board members raised questions about whether the EDC should reimburse the city for engineering costs and noted the bid may be revised to include additional paving to the state right-of-way.
The EDC discussed the Warpath road project after the City Council awarded the construction contract and scheduled a preconstruction meeting.
Devin, executive director, said the awarded bid was about $812,000, roughly half the earlier estimate of $1.65 million. Board members welcomed the lower bid but raised questions raised in a recent city budget meeting about whether the EDC should reimburse the City for engineering costs related to the project.
Board member Bob Wiley said the EDC's original understanding was that the board had “agreed to spend up to” a maximum amount and that the city had offered to use savings from its own projects to pay engineering costs pending later discussion. He said, “That's not the deal we made, but everything's up for discussion.”
The board was told the contractor's bid excluded paving to the state right-of-way (approximately 45 feet), which adds an estimated $145,000 to $150,000 if included; officials said the contractor may revise the bid to include that portion and that final costs will be known after the preconstruction meeting. The contractor indicated a start as soon as the following Friday or the following Monday, with a typical operation timeline of about two weeks, barring severe weather.
Board members noted mobilization costs were a major driver of bid variation among bidders and that local schools had offered laydown yard space that could reduce mobilization costs. The board asked the director to keep members updated on any changes to the bid amount, the engineering-cost discussion with the city, and the contractor's schedule.
