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Council awards paving contract for Gearan/Harper realignment; crossing‑arm installation to follow
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2418 to award a paving contract (low bid ~ $1M, under an engineer estimate of $1.4M) for the Gearan/Harper intersection realignment; staff said railroad crossing arm installation will follow and is expected to use remaining state earmark funds.
The council approved Resolution 2418 to award the paving portion of the Gearan/Harper intersection realignment after staff said bids came in below the engineer's estimate. The low paving bid from Silver Creek Contracting was reported at just over $1 million against an engineer estimate of about $1.4 million; staff said available state gas‑tax earmark funds would cover the paving and that the remaining balance would likely fund railroad crossing arms and related work.
Staff warned of significant temporary traffic disruptions during construction and said the paving portion should be completed by fall while installation of railroad crossing arms could extend into the following spring. Councilors asked whether the railroad would pay for arms; staff said the city will pay and that coordination with the railroad is complex and time‑consuming.
