10th Ave. to undergo work this summer

At Tuesday's meeting the city council approved engineering services in the amount of almost $200,000 to M.C. Shaff and Associates for state contracted work on 10th Ave. from Illinois St. to Osage St.

Werner Construction is planning for a March 31 proposed starting date and plan to start no later than May 12 to ensure that work will be finished by Oktoberfest.

This is a federal aid project so 80 percent is funded by the federal government with a 20 percent local match.

The total cost of the project including engineering, inspection and construction is around $1.6 million. The state will pay a projected $1.2 million while the city will be responsible for close to $300,000.