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District to seek RFQ for concrete and ADA sidewalk work after limited contractor responses
Summary
Committee will publish an RFQ after next week's board meeting to address ADA upgrades and multiple school-site sidewalk repairs; the city declined to fund PRE sidewalk repairs after Mayor Connolly spoke with Pete Smith, and Candy Turner said she would explore the city budget for support.
District minutes record that several contractors were contacted for concrete projects but few responded due to seasonal demand. The committee decided to follow up with a formal request-for-qualifications to be published in the local paper after next week's board meeting to secure design and construction bids for ADA-compliant sidewalks.
The transcript notes a site-specific funding issue at PRE: Mayor Connolly reportedly spoke with Pete Smith about the PRE sidewalk, and the minutes state "the city will not contribute to the sidewalk repair." Committee member Candy Turner said she "will see what she can do to help with the city budget to help with the sidewalk at PRE." The committee also identified IHE as needing sidewalk repair and suggested hiring an engineer to design ADA-compliant slopes and transitions for the school sites.
The RFQ and engineer recommendations are next steps; staff will return with published RFQ details and contractor responses at a future meeting.
