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Garden City council approves design match to advance Glenwood sidewalk project despite $70,000 higher cost estimate
Summary
Council authorized a design match to restart work on the Glenwood sidewalk (Riverside to Glenwood Bridge) and budgeted $25,000 for design; staff said the city’s share of construction may be roughly $70,000 more than earlier estimates and the final terms depend on an agreement with Idaho Transportation Department.
The Garden City Council on Jan. 13 authorized staff to proceed with a design-match agreement for the Glenwood sidewalk project that will connect Riverside Drive to the Glenwood Bridge, even after staff said the city’s eventual construction share may be roughly $70,000 higher than earlier estimates.
The action authorizes the city to pay an initial design match (budgeted at $25,000) so the project can be designed and brought back to the council for 2026 budget planning, Mayor said during the discussion. “It’s gonna cost more on our part than we anticipated by about $70,000, maybe,” the Mayor said.
Council and staff described the cost increase as primarily driven by grade and transition…
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