Gateway project delayed; city to split contracts and hire downtown maintenance crew
Public works staff reported contractor shortages and hot weather delayed the downtown gateway landscaping; the city will split work across contracts, pursue sign installation earlier, and hire two downtown maintenance workers with recruitment expected to finish late July–early August.
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Public works staff told the subcommittee the downtown gateway project has been delayed after the city received incomplete bids and faced high planting‑season temperatures. To move the work forward staff proposed splitting the project into multiple contracts: separate the sign work (which can proceed in summer) from the landscaping (scheduled for fall plantings). "We had a hard time trying to find contractors," the staff update said; the approved budget adds funds to cover missing elements.
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