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City staff says street program hit by higher bids and labor costs; some projects deferred
Summary
City staff told the Complete Streets Commission that higher-than-expected bids, material and labor costs pushed the 2024–25 streets program to about $6.5 million and that work on several streets will be deferred or re-phased until funding and site issues are resolved.
Los Altos city staff told the Complete Streets Commission on Nov. 19 that higher-than-expected construction bids, soft costs and labor increases drove the total cost of the 2024–25 annual streets program to about $6.5 million, leaving little room to add projects this fiscal year.
Stephen, the staff presenter, said the project was originally budgeted at roughly $6 million — including about $2 million in carryover and $4 million in regular annual funding — but bid results, design costs and a 10% contingency increased the total to approximately $6.5 million. "The total amount of the project is now 6.5 million," he said, adding that the city requested an…
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