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Council authorizes bid publication for Main Street pedestrian improvements; trees and sewer laterals clarified

5681319 · August 27, 2025
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Council authorized publication of a bid for the Main Street pedestrian improvements project and accepted staff recommendations on tree species, sewer lateral replacements and an underground moratorium that will require enhanced surface restoration for future excavations.

The St. Helena City Council on Aug. 26 authorized staff to publish the bid announcement for the Main Street pedestrian improvements project, a federally funded sidewalk replacement between Pine and Adams streets. Staff told council the city has an award of $1.2 million from a federal program and estimates total project cost at roughly $1.8 million.

Assistant Director of Public Works Eric Jansen outlined key project elements: the streetscape will plant Zelkova and Chinese pistache trees (the species recommended by the city arborist and landscape architect),…

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