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Council awards $4.0M construction contract for downtown beautification, allocates Measure P funds for shortfall
Summary
Council authorized award of the downtown beautification construction contract to Nielsen Construction for the $4,002,000 base bid and agreed to allocate $475,200 from Measure P to cover the funding shortfall; optional shade structures were not included in the allocation and would require additional funds if added.
The El Centro City Council authorized the award of a construction contract for a downtown beautification project that includes town-square renovations, new gateway signage, streetscape furnishings and stormwater upgrades.
Adriana Nava, who presented the project, said the city received a $4,780,000 state grant to carry out the work and received a single bid from Nielsen Construction with a $4,002,000 base price. With a standard 10% construction…
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