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Council selects Option 2 for Clementa trail, approves downtown final pay estimate and ARPA security work
Summary
Council voted to pursue Option 2 for the Clementa trail, approved final pay estimate/change order for the downtown improvement project Phase 1, and authorized ARPA funds for door and lock replacements totaling $38,069.30 (with a small overage covered from other funds).
The Montrose City Council approved a set of public‑works actions, including choosing Option 2 for the Clementa trail project, approving the downtown improvement phase‑1 final pay estimate and change order, and authorizing ARPA funds for door and lock replacements at city facilities.
On the Clementa project, staff presented two options amid budget constraints and grant opportunities. Councilors agreed Option 2 would allow a standalone trail project to proceed while pursuing additional grants for further work; a motion to move forward with Option 2 passed unanimously (recorded as 5‑0).
The city engineer presented final pay estimate number 11 and compensating change order number 4 for the downtown improvement project Phase 1 (totaling $73,923.67), citing greater contaminated soil removal and street stabilization costs. Council moved to approve the final pay estimate and change order; the motion passed 5‑0.
Separately, staff proposed ARPA infrastructure spending to replace locks and five doors at the Garfield Avenue Lehi House, two doors at the sewer ponds, upgrade the fire‑station backup system and replace hall‑duty security at city hall; the package totaled $38,069.30, a $1,402.71 overage of available ARPA funds. Staff said the overage would be covered by civil defense or other budget lines; council approved the ARPA packet by voice vote (motion recorded as passing 5‑0).
What happens next: staff will proceed with Option 2 for Clementa, complete the downtown project payments and execute the ARPA security work; engineering and public‑works staff will continue to refine timelines and pursue additional grants where appropriate.
