Flandreau Street Work wrapping up
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All water and sewer hookups have been completed along First Avenue in a project that has extended far beyond its deadline but is nearing completion.
“We’ve made some progress albeit not as much as we’d like,” Shane Waterman with Clark Engineering, the company overseeing the project for the city, said last week. The contract subcontractor has completed its work and asphalt work is ready for completion with one intersection still being prepared, he said. Patch work on areas, including by the Boys and Girls Club of Moody County, also are ready for completion.
“If the contractor (H&W) can stay organized, things should fall in place fairly readily,” Waterman said. It’s possible the project could be completed, with the exception of reseeding grass, by the end of the month, he said.
The city will need to decide if it wants that done yet this fall or would be willing to keep the contract open and have it done in the spring, Waterman said. The decision may depend on the weather, he said.
“If push comes to shove, I am not opposed to holding the contract open until spring if the council desires,” he said.
Contractor H&W out of Sioux Falls already has been charged about $100,000 in liquidated damages because it is late in finishing the project by the contract deadline. That dollar figure was calculated as of last week.
“It is impacting the contractor, and I believe it is driving them to continue to work on this project despite the weather,” Waterman said. Warmer weather the second half of October has helped with being able to get more done.