Yakima Downtown Futures Initiative Phase 4 – 8th Street #2284

This contract awarded by the City of Yakima covers a comprehensive streetside revitalization on 8th Street between Chestnut Avenue and “A” Street, including demolition, excavation, pavement and curb work, installation of interlocking pavers, landscaping, and municipal lighting and signage. The scope calls for mobilization, traffic control, concrete curb & gutter, sidewalk replacement, asphalt base and surface, tree planting, irrigation, electrical safety lighting, and specialty elements such as removable bollards and a gabion wall. The bid was competitively opened and awarded on the same day, June 8 2010, to Belsaas & Smith Construction, Inc., with a 5 % bid‑bond requirement on each line‑item. • Extensive civil‑construction tasks: demolition, excavation, asphalt and concrete work, curb & sidewalk installation. • Urban‑streetscape improvements: interlocking pavers, tree planting, irrigation, lighting systems, signage, and decorative structures. • Mid‑six‑figure contract (estimated $650k–$750k) awarded through full open competition, with unit‑price pricing for each line item.