By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council approved the agreement for the work on the Washington Street Bicycle Boulevard from 17th to 27th on Tuesday.
"The city recieved this grant in 2017," said city engineer Jeff Peterson. "The federal grant pays for 80% of the eligible construction costs of the work. The city is responsible for 20% of the participating construction costs as well as any non-participating costs on the project."
KDOT opened bids on the project last month.
"The low bid was from Prado Construction, LLC," Peterson said. "They're from the Wichita area. It was in the amount of $479,350."
The city will be billed $105,000 for its share.
"The majority of this will be bonded," Peterson said. "There are some non-participating costs. We have to repair a section of storm sewer on Washington between 18th and 19th. That portion will be funded from the stormwater utility fund."
The project will switch some of the stop signs from stopping north to south to stopping east to west once the project is complete. The motion passed unanimously.