Potlatch approves 10th Street sidewalk construction after high bids, seeks design changes and contingency funds
After Quality Contractors submitted a $421,250 bid for the 10th Street sidewalk, the Potlatch City Council authorized design changes and applied for contingency funding to bring projected costs below $325,000 and later approved a construction agreement and Notice to Proceed.
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The Potlatch City Council moved forward with construction of the 10th Street sidewalk after receiving a single high bid and pursuing cost‑reduction steps and additional contingency funds. Keller Engineering provided an engineer's opinion of probable cost: approximately $169,000 for Onaway Road to Larch Street and $91,000 for Larch to Spruce (total $260,000). Quality Contractors’ lump sum bid totaled $421,250, prompting council discussion of redesign and contingency funding options.
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