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Council approves $7,500 amendment to Tetra Tech contract to prepare federal grant materials for intersection project
Summary
Council authorized an amendment to Tetra Tech's contract (Ordinance 102-2026) to add a Highway Capacity Software level-of-service analysis ($2,500 task) and further engineering work if federal funding is awarded; the total amendment discussed was $7,500 and the ordinance passed as an emergency measure.
City staff described a contract amendment with Tetra Tech to support the Centennial Road and Little Road intersection improvement project and to prepare the analysis needed for federal funding applications. Shaw said the region’s solicitation windows include both the Surface Transportation Block Grant program and CMAQ funding; to pursue CMAQ the city needs a level-of-service analysis for the proposed roundabout using Highway Capacity Software.
Shaw said Task 1 would cost $2,500 and produce the information needed for the application; Task 2, which would be completed only if the project obtains federal funding, would involve additional traffic-analysis work. The total amendment amount discussed was $7,500; Councilmember Murphy asked whether federal awards typically cover 80% of project costs for those programs, and Shaw said that is the typical match level for eligible projects. The council approved Ordinance 102-2026 to amend the Tetra Tech contract and appropriate funds as an emergency measure.
Why it matters: The additional engineering work prepares the city to compete for federal grants that can finance a large share of transportation improvements; the council authorized the amendment to ensure the project meets grant application requirements.
