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Council awards East Main Street sidewalk bid; VDOT to fund 80% of project
Summary
Radford City Council awarded a $557,846 contract to EC Pace Company to build a sidewalk on East Main Street from University Drive to Jefferson Street; VDOT will fund 80% with the city contributing $111,569, per staff.
Radford City Council voted to award the contract for the East Main Street sidewalk project to EC Pace Company, the low bidder at $557,846. The project covers the sidewalk from University Drive to Jefferson Street.
City staff said the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will pay 80% of the project cost. City Manager (Mr.) Meadows told the council the city's share would be $111,569 and that canceling the project now would still leave the city with approximately $107,000 in reimbursable engineering and required crosswalk costs. "For an additional $4,000 at 111,569, we're leveraging a project of $558,000," Meadows said, arguing the match made fiscal sense.
Council members discussed the phased approach to capital projects and the need to pursue grant funding when available. A motion to award the bid to EC Pace Company passed after discussion; council members said they would continue to scrutinize project spending across departments as part of the broader budget process.
Ending: With the award, staff will finalize the contract with EC Pace Company and proceed with required VDOT coordination and construction scheduling. Council asked staff to keep the community informed about timelines and traffic impacts during construction.
