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Committee approves $189,050 engineering contract for sidewalks and advisory lanes
Summary
The Bids & Purchases Committee approved a contract with Bowman Consulting Group Limited for engineering and design of sidewalks and micro‑mobility advisory lanes on multiple Mount Pleasant roads, with staff citing in‑house project oversight and work on permitting and construction administration.
The Bids & Purchases Committee voted to award an engineering contract for sidewalk and pedestrian advisory‑lane improvements to Bowman Consulting Group Limited.
Staff told the committee the work covers surveys, design, permitting, construction cost estimating, bidding assistance and construction administration for segments on Wakendaw Boulevard, Erkman Drive, Rifle Range Road, Oak Haven Boulevard and Shem Drive to Benson Drive. "Staff therefore recommend contracting with Bowman Consulting Group Limited in the amount of $189,050 to perform the work for this project," staff said during the presentation.
Committee members asked whether nearby private developments (a swimming‑pool site noted along Erkman Drive) would be contributing to the improvements. Transportation staff said the pool developer is installing sidewalk on its side of the street under town ordinance, but the project area on the opposite side of Erkman is fully town‑funded.
The motion to approve the contract was made, seconded and carried; the chair announced, "Ayes have it." The staff presentation noted the project includes both conventional sidewalks and pilot advisory bike/ped lanes (striping and signage) where full sidewalks are not practical.
The project schedule, construction administration and next steps for permitting were left to staff to finalize; committee members asked that staff provide street‑level schedules so residents can anticipate when work will occur.
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