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Waco staff recommend scaled Riverwalk build; council asks cost review for Webster overlook
Summary
Infrastructure staff presented bids and alternates for the Riverwalk from Webster Avenue to Baylor Law School, recommending a package that fits the existing $26 million budget; council asked staff to re‑evaluate an unfunded Webster Overlook option estimated at about $3 million.
City infrastructure staff recommended moving forward with a pared‑down Riverwalk scope designed to fit existing funds while preserving several high‑visibility elements, and asked council for guidance on whether to phase or add the costly Webster Overlook.
Director of Infrastructure Services Charles Leese told the Waco City Council work session that the base Riverwalk bid opened at about $23 million; together with desirable alternates the engineers’ all‑in estimate was roughly $38 million. Staff recommended adding the Cove Bridge ($1.4 million), a cove fountain ($150,000), a lower walkway in front of the Foster Pavilion ($90,000), full planting and irrigation ($900,000), limestone finish at interstate edges, and conduit/vaults for future…
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