City awards $1.24 million planning contract for stormwater drainage projects

The Mount Shasta City Council approved a contract on May 20 with Progression Engineering to provide planning and design for several stormwater drainage improvement projects, city staff said.

Public Works Director Ken told the council the city received a grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board to fund planning for Coal Creek, Washington Drive, Mount Shasta Boulevard and Mount McLeod Avenue drainage-improvement projects. The city opened bids on April 20 and identified Progression Engineering as the lowest qualified bidder.

Ken said the firm submitted a base proposal of $875,842 but later revised that proposal to include additional public meeting work and a property-boundary search for the drainage stretch between Commercial and Morgan Way, bringing the recommended total to $1,244,269. He recommended approval contingent on the state grant covering the work.

Council made a motion to approve the recommended contract “for the planning and design of the stormwater drainage improvement projects mentioned in detail through the agenda item at a cost of $1,244,269.” The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Councilmembers asked whether unused grant funds could be applied to other drainage work; staff said the state confirmed the funds could be used for related drainage design work such as Castle Street. Staff and council also discussed including conceptual active-transportation elements in the planning scope; Ken said conceptual suggestions could be included but full design would require separate funding.

The contract approval was contingent on funding from the California State Water Resources Control Board.