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Walnut Creek council awards Ygnacio Valley Road repair contract, approves ongoing sidewalk trip‑hazard program
Summary
At its Feb. 4 meeting the Walnut Creek City Council unanimously approved a contract to repair base failures and re‑stripe segments of Ygnacio Valley Road and authorized a continuing sidewalk trip‑hazard program with Precision LLC, with safety upgrades and a short construction window planned for spring–summer.
The Walnut Creek City Council on Feb. 4 voted unanimously to award a contract to MCK Services Incorporated for base repairs and re‑striping on Ygnacio Valley Road and to enter a public‑works agreement with Precision LLC to continue the city’s sidewalk trip‑hazard mitigation program.
Council members approved the measures on roll call votes that were 5‑0 for both actions.
The contracts are intended to address recurring pavement failures and pedestrian safety. Rich Payne, Walnut Creek’s public works director, said the sidewalk program — delivered in partnership with a private contractor the city identifies as Precision — divides the city into three sections and cycles through them every three years, and that downtown receives an annual pass before the holiday season. “The program has been definitely a success...we have a lot of success and we've seen a dramatic reduction in trip and fall cases,” Payne told the…
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