The council approved a $6,124,564.01 contract to rehabilitate the Guthrie Avenue bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and add a 10-foot sidepath, by a 7–0 vote.
Approved plans and specifications and named Jasper Construction Services, Inc. the lowest responsive, responsible bidder at $6,124,564.01. Moved by Westergaard, seconded by Simonson. Passed 7–0; no members voted no.
How each member voted
| Official | Seat | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Connie Boesen | Mayor | Yes |
| Carl Voss | At-large | Yes |
| Mike Simonson | At-large | Yes |
| Rob X. Barron | Ward 1 | Yes |
| Linda Westergaard | Ward 2 | Yes |
| Josh Mandelbaum | Ward 3 | Yes |
| Joe Gatto | Ward 4 | Yes |
More from the record
The project replaces the bridge deck overlay, expansion joints, barrier walls and medians, repaints the steel, makes structural repairs and adds a 10-foot multi-use sidepath on the south side with railings and fencing. It also rebuilds the Guthrie and Delaware Avenue intersection and replaces its traffic signals. Work will be staged to keep traffic moving each way. Submitted by the City Engineer. Council Communication 26-130 (saved copy)
The alternative
No other options were presented in the record.
Time and getting around
- Who
- Drivers, walkers and cyclists on Guthrie Avenue at the railroad and at Delaware Avenue
- How
- Bridge repairs, a new 10-foot sidepath and new signals, built in stages with traffic kept open each way
- When
- Schedule: Not in the record
- Source
- Council Communication 26-130 (saved copy)
Money
- Who
- City capital budget and federal grant
- How
- $6,124,564.01 (estimate $6,316,803.75), including $2,000,000 in federal STBG funding
- When
- 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program
- Source
- Council Communication 26-130 (saved copy)
Source Agenda for the whole meeting, item 44 (saved copy) · Full minutes for the whole Apr 6, 2026 meeting, p. 9 (roll call 26-0465) (saved copy) · Council Communication 26-130 (saved copy)