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Council approves HDR design contract for downtown sidewalk project; engineering cost exceeds original estimate
Summary
The Wimberley City Council voted Jan. 16 to accept a professional services agreement with HDR for design of the TxDOT‑funded downtown sidewalk project. Staff said the engineering fee exceeded the earlier $250,000 estimate and that ARPA funds are available to cover the overrun.
The Wimberley City Council on Jan. 16 approved a professional services agreement with HDR Engineering for design of a downtown sidewalk project tied to the TxDOT alternative grant program.
City staff and Gilpin Engineering representatives told the council that the design fee exceeded earlier estimates. Staff gave the original engineering budget as about $250,000 and said the final negotiated fee is "about 46 over" that…
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