ALEXANDRIA — A new parking lot and sidewalk will soon be built near Alexandria’s new splash pad in Fillmore Park.

City staff received two quotes for the project and at its Monday night meeting, the Alexandria City Council accepted the low bid of $72,885 from Eagle Concrete Contracting. The engineer’s estimate for the work was $60,300.

Central Specialties is planning to start the parking lot excavation and aggregate installation, which was donated, in coming weeks. Eagle Concrete could begin once the aggregate base is installed, said Public Works Director Brian Yavarow.

Viking Bank, NA in association with Central Specialties, Inc. has committed an estimated $50,400 of in-kind donation consisting of the parking lot excavation, aggregate base, and asphalt pavement surfacing, leaving $72

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