Council awards Butler Market/Wells Acres roundabout contract and key‑route work; construction expected through 2026

Council authorized the city manager to execute a construction contract with KNE Excavating Inc. not to exceed $9,572,528 for the Butler Market Road and Wells Acres roundabout and Butler Market Key Routes East project, and allowed the city manager to approve contract changes up to $500,000.

Senior project engineer Matthew Jaroslavsky told council the multi‑phase project includes a roundabout at Butler Market and Wells Acres, shared‑use paths, continuous sidewalks and separated bike lanes in constrained sections between Eighth Street and Brinson Boulevard. The project combines GoBond key‑route funding for bike/ped improvements and transportation construction fund dollars for the roundabout and sewer interceptor replacement that will consolidate two smaller sewer pipes into a single interceptor through the roundabout.

Jaroslavsky explained delivery strategy: phases will be bid separately and the schedule anticipates construction beginning in late summer/early fall 2025 and continuing through October 2026. He described typical detours (single‑direction traffic maintained where possible), a planned 95‑day closure of one approach during roundabout construction, and outreach steps including preconstruction open houses and advance messaging about detours.

Councilors asked about truck access and emergency vehicle needs where mountable curbs or delineators might alter turning patterns. Staff said they had coordinated with fire and transit and will use turning templates; staff also confirmed right‑of‑way acquisitions are underway and that agreements with COID (irrigation district) are near completion. Funding: the bid came in under the allocation and any unspent funds would revert to the originating fund(s).

Action: Motion passed. Staff will manage the construction contract, execute change orders within the authorized limit, and implement the outreach and detour plans.