City staff report low bid of about $807,000 for East Fourth and Campbell streetscape project; funding covered by multi-modal grant

City staff presented results of a recent bidding process for the East Fourth Street and Campbell Street Improvements Project and said the low bid will allow the city to proceed with a streetscape project funded largely by a previously awarded multi-modal grant.

Bill Scott, the city’s engineer, said the city opened bids and received four offers. He told the committee, “There was a quarter literally 25¢ error in their bid, so it's actually $807,000.806 dollars and 75¢. It's a quarter quarter error in your bid but we'll fix that so this is for our streetscape on East Fourth Street between Basin And Mulberry, and then we'll jump over to, Campbell Street between Third And Fourth. It's it's 1 project. It's just in 2 different areas.”

Scott described the work as predominantly streetscape — new curb and concrete sidewalks with a brick band, street lights and street trees — with some paving elements. He said the city previously received a multi-modal grant for the project in the amount of $906,000 and that the low bid is within available funding, allowing construction to proceed. Staff said they would coordinate a notice to proceed and kickoff with the contractor and will work to avoid major conflicts with local events such as Little League activities.

Staff said they would maintain traffic flow during construction by working from the curbs back so at least one lane should remain open most of the time. No formal committee vote was recorded at the meeting; staff said the resolution awarding construction services would go to the full council for action.