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West National Avenue project estimate falls; state grant share shrinks and city share rises as design refines costs

5459699 · July 23, 2025
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City staff told the Public Works Committee that refined engineering estimates reduced the project’s total estimate by $2.61 million, while the state grant share fell by $5.6 million and the city’s share rose by about $2.99 million due largely to clarified utility and lighting costs.

The committee reviewed a revised state municipal agreement for the West National Avenue reconstruction project and heard staff explain why the cost estimate changed as the design reached the PS&E (plans, specifications and estimate) stage.

David Tapia, major projects manager for DPW, said the project’s latest estimate shows a total decrease of $2,610,400 in project cost, with the state…

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