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Council authorizes $47,900 contract amendment for Eighth Street sidewalk engineering
Summary
The City of College Place approved a $47,900 contract amendment for additional engineering on the Southeast Eighth Street sidewalk project (Birch to Lyons Park) to widen the roadway edge and accommodate a rapid flashing beacon; the amendment will be authorized for the public works director to sign.
The College Place City Council on Tuesday authorized the public works director or designee to sign a contract amendment adding $47,900 to the engineering agreement with JUB for the Southeast Eighth Street sidewalks project (Birch to Lyons Park).
City staff explained the eastern section of Eighth Street near Lyons Park narrows to a condition where two cars have difficulty passing, so the amendment covers additional engineering to rebuild an appropriate roadway section and to provide right-of-way adjustments needed to install a rapid flashing beacon and safe pedestrian crossings. Staff said the engineering had been budgeted but the east-end pavement and the need to "flare out" at the crossing required additional design work and slight right-of-way adjustments on the south side of the street.
Public Works Director Mike Rosatello told the council the extra fee is intended to avoid returning later to redesign the corridor, and the project will use a combination of Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) funds supplemented with Transportation Benefit District money for construction.
Council Member Cleveland moved the authorization; Council Member Sherman seconded. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Council members praised the sidewalks as critical to pedestrian safety and urged staff to continue sidewalk projects across the city.
