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Council authorizes engineering amendment to ready downtown revitalization for grants
Summary
Council approved an amendment to Jones & DeMille Engineering to prepare engineering work for downtown revitalization (including Rotary Park) so the city can be shovel-ready for grants; the move pairs about $70,000 of local budgeted work to trigger a $50,000 Idaho GEM grant reimbursement.
Council approved an amendment to the Jones & DeMille engineering contract to complete engineering and project management work for downtown revitalization projects, including design work for Rotary Park.
Sean Alverson, director of city planning, said the city applied for a Community Development Block Grant but did not receive it; the city did secure an Idaho GEM grant worth $50,000 and will spend about $70,000 in engineering to trigger the $50,000 reimbursement. Alverson said completing the engineering now will make the project shovel-ready for other grant opportunities and help the city demonstrate readiness for programs that require engineered plans.
Council moved, seconded and unanimously approved the amendment and authorized the mayor to sign the necessary documents; the council indicated existing budgeted funds would cover the local share.
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