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Sandpoint Council approves Welch Comer for downtown revitalization Phase 3 design
Summary
The Sandpoint City Council voted 4–3 Dec. 3 to award a professional services contract to Welch Comer Engineers for design work on downtown revitalization Phase 3, covering design from Church Street to Lake Street and 30% conceptual design south to Superior Street; the contract includes public outreach and a $627,800 fee for the main section.
Sandpoint’s City Council approved a contract Dec. 3 to advance Phase 3 of the downtown revitalization project, awarding Welch Comer Engineers the design contract after a contested debate over scope and public engagement.
The motion to award the contract passed 4–3 in a roll-call vote after councilors rejected an amendment to narrow the project and add stormwater work at Farmlands Landing. The approved agreement covers full design from Church Street to Lake Street and a 30% conceptual design effort extending to Superior Street. City staff told the council the fee for Church-to-Lake design is $627,800 and an additional $113,900 covers the conceptual work south of Lake Street.
Eric Bush, the city’s project…
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