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Council authorizes full grant funding to complete Denison Road ATP improvements
Summary
Council authorized staff to spend up to the full allowable grant amount (approximately $2.867 million) for the Denison Road Active Transportation Program (ATP) project to address unforeseen utility conflicts and complete additional grant-eligible work.
The Tehachapi City Council authorized staff to use the full available grant amount for the Denison Road Active Transportation Program (ATP) project, allowing project work to continue after the construction bid encountered unforeseen utilities that exhausted an earlier change-order allowance.
Why it matters: The Denison ATP project builds sidewalks, curb and gutter and a pedestrian crossing near Tehachapi High School and upgrades intersection safety. The project is largely grant-funded; staff told the council the grant provides up to roughly $2.867 million and there is no local match required for the additional work.
Staff said the original contract was awarded under budget, which allowed the city to discuss enhancements with Caltrans. During construction, crews encountered unforeseen utilities at Denison and Valley Boulevard, and change-order spending exhausted the previously approved contingency. Because the project is percent-grant funded, staff requested and the council authorized spending up to the total allowable grant amount to finish the work without using Measure S or other local funds.
Council voted 5-0 to approve the request. Speakers emphasized the project's safety benefits for students and encouraged the city’s continuing pursuit of grant funding for infrastructure projects.
