Committee discusses bid timeline; construction could begin after late-October permits

Aug 24, 2026

Staff presented a bid-and-construction schedule tied to the EIR/CMP milestones: consultants recommended a buffer that moves the CMP into late October; if the schedule holds, the committee could advertise to prequalified bidders in late September and award a contract by late October.

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Committee members reviewed a schedule showing how permitting milestones affect the bid window and early construction phases. A staff presenter said consultants advised adding roughly 10 business days to the timeline to account for variability, which would move the anticipated conservation-management-permit milestone into the week of Oct. 23 and remains the gating item before site disturbance.

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