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Council clears engineering task orders for five 2026 street projects
Summary
The council approved engineering agreements to prepare plans and specs for five 2026 public‑improvement projects, including a $3.2 million Cavor street reconstruction and multiple neighborhood street and park paving projects. Council members asked for sidewalk alternates near Cleveland school and clarification on engineering fee estimates.
City staff presented and the council approved engineering task orders to develop design documents, surveying and specifications for five public‑improvement projects slated for 2026. Kyle Meyer reviewed each scope and engineering cost estimate before the council voted to move the items to Monday resolutions and approved the preliminary engineering agreements.
Meyer said the largest project, described in the transcript as the Cavor/Cavore project, would reconstruct Cavor from Union Avenue to Cascade—including Mill Street, Court and alleys—with utilities, curb and gutter and sidewalks; he cited a total project cost of $3.2 million and an engineering agreement figure reported in the packet. Other projects described were Cleveland Avenue (Franklin to Fur, adjacent to an elementary school) with engineering estimated at $268,200; Douglas Avenue (Kelvin to Union) engineering estimate $21,000; D Lagoon Park road and overlay (existing grant funding ~ $200,000) engineering $72,500; and trunk‑highway 210 utility construction inspection/engineering services $95,147.
Council questions focused on the aggregate engineering fees (council members characterized them as approaching roughly $1 million in consultant fees), whether in‑house staff historically absorbed work, and sidewalk options near Cleveland school. Meyer said past practice combined in‑house staff time with consultant percentages and that the current proposed approach yields lower consultant percentages than historical engagements. Council directed staff to include alternates for added sidewalks on Cleveland Avenue during design due to the nearby school.
Council members also discussed bid‑pricing conventions and what fees would be owed if a project were paused after engineering begins; Meyer said some costs could be held for a time but that contractors expect reimbursement for work performed. The council agreed to consider five individual resolutions Monday evening for formal initiation and bidding authorization.
