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Rathdrum council authorizes contract with La Rivera for downtown Main Street improvements
Summary
The council authorized the mayor to execute a contract with La Rivera to perform Main Street sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements; contract includes liquidated-damages language intended to protect affected downtown businesses if work delays limit access.
The Rathdrum City Council authorized the mayor to sign a contract with La Rivera to perform sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements on Main Street as part of a CDBG-funded project.
Staff presented the contract and explained the scope includes sidewalk replacement, curb and gutter work and ADA improvements. City staff said no final schedule has been negotiated yet with the contractor; the contract allows work to occur in a window that could span from fall into the following spring but requires the contractor to complete work by June of the contract year.
Council and staff spent substantial time discussing business access and the contract's liquidated-damages provisions. The contract's special provisions require the…
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