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Residents press council over Safe Routes sidewalks as contractors prepare to start work
Summary
Residents told the council they feared losing driveway space and facing maintenance liabilities after the Safe Routes to School grant project was designed to maximize numbers served, producing some dead-end sidewalks; staff warned scope changes risked losing grant funding and delaying construction.
Designers and staff told the council the Safe Routes to School project was tailored to maximize the number of homes served within the grant budget and that altering scope now could jeopardize unit pricing and the contractor’s availability.
Jim Clenard, the project designer, said the grant required selecting segments that serve the most houses for the dollar and that some long-term continuity will need follow-up phases. “The goal was to maximize the dollar amounts to serve as…
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