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City details Maguire Avenue reconstruction and stormwater detention work tied to state grant
Summary
Public works staff updated the council on Maguire Avenue resurfacing, use of geogrid and layered asphalt, and an emerging-contaminants detention-basin project whose 90% design awaits SHPO and tribal reviews; state grant funding will subsidize part of the roadwork.
Public works staff provided a detailed progress report on the Maguire Avenue corridor and related stormwater work and said the city is coordinating a complex schedule to align pavement work with an emerging‑contaminants detention‑basin project funded in part by a state grant.
Staff described construction sequencing: milling and temporary 2‑inch overlays will keep the corridor usable while the detention basin design (completed by Burns & McDonnell and at roughly 90% design) completes required reviews by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and tribal authorities, a process staff said typically takes 60–90 days. After state approvals the city will issue an RFQ/RFP (estimated 30 days) and seek contractors, with construction expected to begin in spring and the detention-basin work completed by the following October if schedules and weather allow.
Technical details presented included the use of geogrid to stabilize the recent work, layered asphalt lifts including a final 2-inch wearing course to tie the corridor together, and the detention-basin dimensions (about 109 feet long by 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep under the roadway). Staff said the state grant that supports emerging contaminants work will subsidize some of Maguire project costs, producing overall savings even though the sequence requires re-excavation in places.
Councilors asked for clarity on the precise limits of the overlay and how the final pavement will be matched after basin construction; staff responded they will specify matching requirements in contract documents and expect a contractor to return for finishing work after underground work is complete.
