PORT ANGELES — Residents will see several construction projects throughout the city during the next two years after the City Council approved the 2006-11 Capital Facilities Project list this week.
The list includes 29 projects costing an estimated $33 million in 2005. Of that, $2.4 million will come from the city’s general fund this year and $1.4 million in 2006.
First on the list is design of the Eighth Street bridges replacement project at $1.9 million, including $391,000 from the city’s general fund in 2005 and $25,000 in 2006.
The city is planning to replace the two aging bridges over Valley and Tumwater creeks with new steel slant-leg spans beginning this fall.
City consultant Exeltech Consulting of Olympia is redesigning the project to reduce costs from an estimated $22.7 million to the $20 million being paid by state and federal funds.
The list’s second project is replacing the Fire Department’s pumper truck at $317,000, including $31,000 from the city’s general fund in 2005.
Condemnation hearing
Third is the Port Angeles International Gateway Transportation Center at $8.3 million, including $300,000 from the city’s general fund in 2005 and $100,000 in 2006.
City and Clallam Transit System officials are discussing how to proceed with the controversial downtown redevelopment project after a property condemnation hearing was delayed until Sept. 19.
Jefferson County Judge Craddock Verser ruled in April that “issues of fact” must be determined regarding the scope of Clallam Transit’s authority to condemn private property for the Gateway Center project.
The property is the Budget parking lot west of the proposed Gateway site at the northwest corner of Front and Lincoln streets.
The fourth project is widening Campbell Avenue from Mount Angeles Road to Porter Street.
The project was combined with widening Park Avenue from Race to Porter streets, installing a sewer line and adding sidewalks on the street’s north side.
The project bid was awarded Tuesday to Jordan Excavating of Port Angeles for $674,658.
