Award $745,753 contract to repair Dornan Drive tunnel
In Plain English
The city needs to repair the Dornan Drive tunnel infrastructure. The contract includes $74,575 in contingency funds for unexpected costs during construction. If approved, the city also pays an additional $31,000 for design services during the work.
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Votes
Approve the contract
4 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved a construction contract to repair the Dornan Drive tunnel infrastructure in a 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Boozé dissenting and Councilmembers Bates and Rogers abstaining. The contract includes $74,575 in contingency funds for unexpected costs and an additional $31,000 for design services during construction. The abstentions by Bates and Rogers are unusual given their typical pattern of supporting contract approvals. This infrastructure repair project will ensure the tunnel remains safe and functional for drivers and pedestrians who use this route.
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Continue the item to the October 23, 2012, City Council meeting in order for staff to report on the necessity to repair the Dornan Drive Tunnel at this time
3 to 4
Why This Vote Matters
A motion to delay the Dornan Drive tunnel repair project until October failed in a divided 4-3 vote, with Beckles, Butt, Ritterman, and McLaughlin voting against the delay. Councilmembers Boozé, Bates, and Rogers had wanted city staff to first report back on whether the tunnel repairs are actually necessary right now. The repair contract includes $74,575 for unexpected costs during construction plus an additional $31,000 for design services. The council will now proceed to consider the repair contract itself at this meeting.
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