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Lower Colgan Creek restoration goes to bid; city outlines creek stewardship outreach and volunteer options
Summary
City staff said Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Phase 3 is out to bid with an engineer’s estimate of $6.5 million, construction anticipated to start June 15 if permits and contracts align. Staff also reported on the Creek Stewardship Program’s outreach and cleanup totals and how residents can request on-site assistance.
City water department staff told the Santa Rosa Waterways Advisory Committee on Feb. 27 that Lower Colgan Creek Restoration Phase 3 has been put out to bid and — if permitting and contracting proceed on schedule — construction could start June 15.
"The current engineer's estimate is $6,500,000," a water department staff member said at the meeting. The staff briefing described the project as the city’s largest capital creek restoration planned for the year, about 2,500 feet of channel work in a single season, planting more than 8,000 native trees and shrubs, installing a pedestrian bridge, and tying the restored reach to a future city park. Staff said phases 1 and 2 of Colgan Creek restoration are complete and that, when finished, the full project will cover about 1.3 miles.
Staff said the project is expected to…
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