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Council approves contracts for Bridal and Fairmount trail extensions; low bids come in under estimates
Summary
Council heard presentations on the Bridal and Fairmount trail extensions, heard an engineer estimate (transcript reference '1.2' used), and approved awarding construction contracts; staff said the low bidder was roughly $230,000 under the estimate and can handle both packages.
City engineer/project manager Don (speaker 8) described two active-transportation projects: a Bridal Trail extension running from the north side of the Shaker circle up to the Northwood/Fairmount intersection and a Fairmount Trail expansion tying into Leander Circle and Butternut. Don explained alignment decisions, tree and grading avoidance, and phasing to allow both packages to proceed with the recommended contractor.
Don told the council "Our estimate for this was 1.2" and later noted the apparent low bid was about $230,000 below that estimate; staff said the low bidder has the manpower to work on both projects simultaneously. Council members asked about intersection changes, pedestrian safety, and the timing for completion (council expected work later in the fall for package one and additional packages to follow). The council then moved to award the Bridal Trail extension and took a separate action on the Fairmount package; roll-call votes were recorded and the motions were approved.
