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Daly City Council awards $179.85 million contract to build Vista Grand drainage project
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $179.85 million construction contract to replace aging canal and tunnel infrastructure in the Vista Grand drainage basin, a multi‑benefit stormwater, water‑quality and resilience project estimated to finish in late 2029.
Daly City officials on March 9 awarded the largest construction contract in the city’s recent history to Shimik Construction Co. Inc. to build the Vista Grand Drainage Basin Improvement Project, a multi‑benefit program that will replace an aging canal and a century‑old tunnel and add treatment, storage and wetland features to improve water quality and coastal resilience.
City staff told the council the work will replace roughly one‑third of the open canal, remove and reconstruct the old brick‑lined tunnel under Fort Funston and build a new outlet structure farther from an eroding bluff. Staff estimated construction would take about 30 months, with completion projected around December 2029.
The council’s action followed staff presentations that included a technical overview of the tunnel‑boring approach, geotechnical and…
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