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Bend council authorizes alternative contracting methods for intersections, Reid Market bridge and Outback water projects
Summary
Councilors approved progressive design‑build for bundled Revere/Olney intersection improvements and the Reed Market grade‑separation project, and authorized CMGC for Outback water facility improvements (pretreatment, in‑conduit hydropower and Forest Service road realignment); staff cited schedule compression, federal funding terms, and risk reduction as reasons to pursue alternative delivery.
The Bend City Council voted Nov. 5 to use alternative contracting methods for three major infrastructure projects to accelerate delivery and manage complex risk.
Council authorized progressive design‑build (PDB) for a bundled package of four intersections on Revere/Olney (the "4‑pack"), a bond‑funded program with roughly $14 million allocated for improvements including roundabouts and signal work. Ryan Oster, director of engineering, said bundling and early contractor involvement will improve coordination of closures, detours and staging…
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