Public works staff: 'First three' street projects submitted for PS&E; city selected three firms for engineering roster

Presenter told the committee that the collaborative "first three" street projects have been submitted for PS&E (plans, specifications and estimates) and are on schedule to be advertised for bid in August. He said most right‑of‑way has been purchased and utilities cleared so the projects are ready to move to procurement once PS&E is complete.

On project funding the presenter described approximate figures on the record and cautioned they were informal estimates: “it was approximately going for a 5,000,000 total. That's split between city and county... the city... is about two thirds. The rest is about third the county. And then the federal is about 6,000,000,” the presenter said. The transcript records those numbers as approximate and internally inconsistent; staff said they would provide confirmed funding breakdowns by follow up email.

The presenter also reported the city selected three engineering firms for a roster to support upcoming projects after a three‑phase selection process that included an initial qualifications review, detailed evaluation and interviews. The firms named on the record were JEB, Harmony Engineers and Keller (Keller Associates). Staff said eight firms applied and a seven‑person committee conducted the selection.

Next steps: staff will finalize PS&E, publish the bid package in August if schedules hold, and provide a clarified funding breakdown to the committee.