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Engineers ask two‑week delay on Christiansen Road erosion work after Union Pacific comments
Summary
The finance committee voted to postpone a $314,905 Christiansen Road detention/erosion mitigation contract for two weeks so city engineers can negotiate with Union Pacific Railroad after the railroad’s comments could substantially increase contract costs.
City engineers asked the Cheyenne Finance Committee on July 7 to postpone a solicitation award for the Christiansen Road detention and erosion mitigation project after post‑bid comments from Union Pacific Railroad raised potential cost implications.
Tom Cobbs, city engineer, said Legacy Construction was the low bidder at $314,905 for the project near Lowe’s, which would route a pipe under the railroad and into a detention pond to address erosion from past storms. After bids were solicited, Union Pacific provided comments that could substantially increase contract costs by requesting a conversion to steel pipe for much of the right of way, which Cobbs said could drive up roughly 80% of the contract cost if implemented as written.
Cobbs told the committee he wanted time to negotiate alternatives — such as leaving the ditch open through the railroad right of way and collecting flow into an inlet beyond it — and requested a two‑week postponement to gather more data and work with Union Pacific. The committee voted to postpone the item for two weeks and will expect a staff report with additional information when the item returns.
The postponement preserves the low‑bidder status while city staff seek to clarify railroad requirements and potential cost increases before final acceptance.
