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Council approves Jones & DeMille design contract for underground river crossings
Summary
Beaver City approved an initial $47,000 design contract with Jones & DeMille for emergency repairs and permanent relocation of water crossings after recent flood damage; staff said the state planning funds are expected to reimburse design costs as a grant.
Beaver City Council approved moving forward with an engineering contract to design permanent solutions for multiple damaged water crossings and to place at least one crossing underground. Staff explained that after emergency patch work, long‑term resilience requires engineering design of new casings and protections for pipe that washed out during recent floods.
Consultant and project contacts described a three‑package funding approach with state planning funds covering initial design. As one consultant explained, "we expect that this will be a 100% forgiveness, meaning a grant, to the city to help pay for the engineering design," referring to a $47,000 planning advance that would reimburse design and limited construction management work. Council discussed next steps, including a state board meeting and a larger $196,000 request for subsequent design and repair phases.
Councilors voted to approve the contract as presented and directed staff to pursue the state planning funds and prepare for the next funding request. Staff cautioned that construction estimates for full repairs are substantially higher (contractor quotes around $300,000) and that some rip‑wrap and erosion protection work may be delayed to a later Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) project.
