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Council abandons federal 1800 South sidewalk plan, directs city-funded alternative
Summary
The Richfield City Council voted to abandon the current federally funded 1800 South sidewalk/bikeway project and directed staff to develop a self-funded city alternative and to send a formal cancellation letter to the grant administrator.
The Richfield City Council voted to abandon the current federal 1800 South sidewalk and bikeway project and directed staff to pursue a self-funded, city-controlled alternative.
Council members said inflation and federal procurement requirements had increased the project cost substantially since the design began and left the city exposed to additional contingencies. One council member summarized staff estimates that the design needed roughly $4,047,600 more than the budgeted…
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