Staff: barrier added via CDBG change order; project remains under engineer estimate
Summary
City staff told council the Riverside Drive barrier was implemented as a change order to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project, with a 50% federal match; staff said that portion is about $46,000 and overall the project is under the engineer's estimate.
A city staff member explained the procurement and funding constraints behind the proposed barrier, saying the resurfacing project was bid as a federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project with a 50% federal match and that the county handled bidding and contract oversight. "When we awarded this... we went and initiated the change order," the staff member said, and added that the barrier portion brought that line to approximately $46,000 while the entire project remained roughly $150,000 under budget and $200,000 below the engineer's estimate.
Staff cautioned that the contractor is preparing to place base gravel and pour concrete, and asked the council to decide promptly if it wants a different direction; the staff member warned against installing temporary fixtures that would be screwed into the road and later cause maintenance problems.
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