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URA readies Main Street and E. Yakima Road projects for bidding; construction targeted this summer
Summary
City staff told the board the Main Street final design and intersection signal work should go to bid in coming weeks; the E. Yakima Road/Yakima-Lincoln intersection design is slated for bidding in April with construction planned for summer. The board asked staff to provide asphalt vs. concrete cost comparisons.
City Administrator Mike Williams reported that the final design for the Main Street project, including the intersection signal work, is complete and that staff expects to put the work out to bid in the coming weeks. Williams said the work includes signal improvements at specified intersections and that a bid schedule was imminent.
On Area 4, Mr. Williams said an engineering agreement is in place for the E. Yakima Road project and the Yakima/Lincoln intersection; design is underway, with the scope intended to be finished for bidding in April and construction anticipated in summer. He said staff will provide cost comparisons for asphalt versus concrete for the board to review before final decisions. Williams also noted a possible ribbon-cutting at Idaho Milk Products in May for a new ice cream facility tied to local industrial development.
