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Council pauses Bridge Street retaining‑wall award to seek developer talks, then schedules short follow‑up
Summary
City staff presented plans to replace a sheet‑pile wall on Bridge Street to restore a 12‑foot sidewalk; after debate about a related land swap and developer access to Gunning’s Alley, council voted to pause contract award briefly to let planning staff re-engage the property owner.
Public Works staff asked the council to approve a contract to construct a concrete‑masonry retaining wall on Bridge Street to restore a roughly 12‑foot sidewalk and improve ADA access. The project would remove existing sheet piling, give pedestrians more room, and use posted developer cash (performance funds) supplemented with a modest amount of resort‑city sidewalk funding.
Eric Busch, project manager, said the work is more complicated than standard sidewalk repair because the existing sheet‑pile wall encroaches into city right of way. He said construction would…
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