The Town Council came across a major bargain when it approved $46,571 for the design of a roughly $2 million sidewalk infill project at its May 4 regular session. The total design costs are estimated at $320,715.
The town is obtaining funding with a federal grant through the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) with project management by the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Town staff applied for and received unspent MAG closeout funding for design assistance in the amount of $274,144. The townâs portion of the design cost is $16,571. The town will also pay $30,000 for an ADOT fee for design.
The federal grant for construction is $2,026,477 or 94.3 percent of the cost. The townâs matching portion amounts to $122,491 (5.7 percent). At the end of the day the town will pay $169,062 for its share of design and construction of the nearly $2.5 project.