Cedar Rapids council approves UMTA funds for ground transit center
Cedar Rapids City Council held a public hearing on a $6.2 million ground transportation center and unanimously authorized submission of the federal funding application to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The plan seeks 80 percent UMTA support, with local and state shares outlined, and approves leases with three local businessmen for space above the center. Site is downtown between Fourth and Fifth Avenues and Second and Third Streets SE. The city aims to file by August 15 and hopes for federal word by fall.
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Urban Mass Transit Administration
UMTA
Abbott Lipsky
Peter Bezanson
Max Bartlett
Lipsky
Bezanson
Bartlett
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Second
Third Streets
Iowa City firm wins contract for Bowling Street project
Iowa City firm Day-Bar Inc. won a $1,228,977 contract for grading paving and related work to widen Bowling Street SW from 33rd to 41st Avenues. The bid exceeded the engineer’s estimate by 51,468. Federal funds cover 75 percent. city funds 25 percent. Approval by EOEO IDOT and FHWA is required. The street remains closed as multiple projects proceed.
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Day-Bar Inc
Iowa City
Bowling Street
33Rd Avenue
41St Avenue
Day-Bar
Equal Opportunity Employment Office
Iowa Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
33Rd
41St Avenues
Prairie Creek
Wilson Avenue
Cedar Rapids Marion gain 18 new bus shelters
Cedar Rapids and Marion will receive 18 new bus shelters after the city approved a 45 306 bid from Handi Hut Inc of New Jersey to furnish and construct them. Four shelters go to Marion and fourteen to Cedar Rapids with installation set to begin in October.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Handi-Hut Inc
New Jersey
Cedar Rapids Police Promote Four Officers to New Ranks
The City Council approved four promotions from Cedar Rapids Police. Thomas G. Erceg and Terry L. Moyle rise from sergeant to lieutenant while David E. Johnson and Robert D. Rowell are promoted to sergeant following Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen's recommendations.
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Cedar Rapids
Floyd Bergen
Thomas G. Erceg
Terry L. Moyle
David E. Johnson
Robert D. Rowell
Machinists Schedule Meeting At IBEW Hall
An informational meeting for striking Machinists at Iowa Manufacturing Co. is set for 9 a.m. Friday at IBEW Hall Wiley Boulevard. A federal mediator will meet with company and union leaders Thursday with limited optimism for progress. Strike benefits of 55 dollars weekly will be available Friday and Saturday at Machinists offices and for Iowa Steel and Iron Works strikers.
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Machinists Union
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
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