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Town seeks tentative award for East Center Avenue stormwater project; LASI grant expected to cover most costs
Summary
Engineering staff recommended a tentative award of a construction contract for the East Center Avenue stormwater improvement project to Blythe Development Company for up to $4,298,922.50, contingent on final authorization to construct by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
Ashton Walker, engineering services manager, asked the board to adopt a tentative award of a construction contract to Blythe Development Company for the East Center Avenue stormwater improvement project with an amount “not to exceed $4,298,922.50,” contingent on final approval to construct by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Infrastructure.
Walker described the work as a package of stormwater, drainage and related public‑infrastructure improvements along East Center Avenue between Church Street and Statesville Avenue. Key elements include culvert rehabilitation/lining under East Center Avenue, added storm pipe and structures, floodplain benching and streambank stabilization, waterline replacement (upgrading an old 6‑inch cast iron main to 8 inches), a 12‑foot multi‑use path linking Liberty Park to Willow Valley Park,…
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