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Des Moines approves Marina Steps project, awards $8.54M construction contract amid split council
Summary
After years of planning, the Des Moines City Council approved contracts and grant acceptances enabling the Marina Steps project to move forward, awarding an $8.537 million construction contract to Bayshore Construction and approving related consultant and grant agreements. Votes on related motions split the council 4-3.
The Des Moines City Council voted to move forward with the Marina Steps improvement project, approving a construction contract, consultant agreements and state grant acceptances that together staff say fund a project estimated at about $12.9 million.
Public Works Director Rex Levin told the council the low responsive construction bid, from Bayshore Construction, was $8,537,713.64. Staff recommended awarding the contract and authorizing a $1,375,000 construction contingency. Council approved the contract and contingency in a 4-3 vote.
Council also approved a suite of supporting agreements: a construction administration and inspection contract with Somas Inc. for $924,000 and an engineer-of-record assignment with KPFF not to exceed $426,787. The council simultaneously approved two Washington State Department of Commerce direct appropriations (one for $970,000 and one for $999,100) and a stormwater ecology grant of $560,407. Each of those votes passed 4-3.
Levin told the council the bid opening…
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