County staff: plaza final phase coming, bridge abutments finishing; grant deadlines ahead

Speaker 5 said Doug Patterson from Living Design Group "will be present to go over the last phase of the work to be done at the plaza" at the next commission meeting and that the county expects a contract with R and M Construction under a state price agreement for the plaza's final phase. Speaker 5 said the county plans to move some cash from the lodgers tax fund to pay for the work once priced.

On infrastructure, Speaker 5 said "the contractor was finishing up with abutments on both sides of the river for the bridge project" (transcript: "bridal project") and that Mr. Silva and Ms. Chavez are finalizing grant submissions for the Transportation Project Fund and the Local Government Road Fund, both due March 15.

Why it matters: Finalizing the plaza contract and finishing bridge abutments are near-term construction and budget decisions that affect county facilities and local transportation; the March 15 grant deadlines determine eligibility for state transportation dollars.

Details: Speaker 5 said Patterson and facilities director Gilberto Arameo have met with Mr. Salasad at the Ag Center and Patterson has drawings for the cover; small tweaks are in progress. The transcript records plans to use lodgers tax cash funds for the plaza final phase and to submit transportation grant applications by March 15.

Next steps: Patterson will present the plaza final-phase plans at the next commission meeting; staff will finalize grant applications ahead of the March 15 deadline. No procurement vote occurred at this meeting.