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Engineer: ITD road project will likely bid in February; city shares for utility upgrades estimated at $2.2M
Summary
City Engineer Alan Skinner told the Jan. 7 council that ITD expects to bid a major reconstruction project by weekend and select a contractor by early February; the engineers' estimate is $12–13 million for about 12,600 feet, with the cityshare for utilities around $2.2 million and potential additional property owner costs under city code.
City Engineer Alan Skinner briefed the Soda Springs City Council on Jan. 7 about a planned Idaho Transportation Department reconstruction project that will reshape roughly 12,600 linear feet of roadway through the city.
Skinner said ITD committed to advertise the project for bid by the end of the week and believes a contractor could be selected by early February. The engineers' estimate for the full project is $12 million to $13 million. Skinner described the work as two primary elements: about 5,400 feet of full reconstruction, which includes subsurface utility upgrades, and roughly 7,200 feet of mill-and-inlay paving.
Skinner provided cost breakouts: he estimated the reconstruction portion at about $7.3 million and the mill-and-inlay portion at roughly $5.4 million. He estimated the city's portion for utility upgrades associated with the reconstruction at about $2.2 million, which the city expects to fund largely from cash reserves supplemented by a roughly $500,000 grant; the city does not plan to borrow for that share. Skinner cautioned that replacing sidewalks or curb-and-gutter was not included in the estimates and would substantially increase costs, potentially by several million dollars.
Skinner said the tentative construction window is as early as mid‑April to as late as mid‑May, with a target of completing work within 90 working days (about 16 to 18 weeks) and generally on weekdays only. He also warned that property owners along Second Street could face proportionally higher contributions under the city's existing code, and the council discussed options to structure leases and assessments to mitigate sudden increases tied to reassessments.
Mayor Gritton said the city will schedule public informational meetings so residents can learn the contractor's schedule, sequencing and what to expect during construction. No formal action was taken; staff will return with more details and timelines once ITD and the selected contractor provide a formal schedule.
