YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 19, No. 37
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Long-range Big fish winners trans plan could head to ballot
A Disney Dream Trip
Thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation, a local 6-year-old is headed for a Disney cruise. Page 6
by Kyle Szymanski Staff Writer
Banner Up! Gala Event
Contra Costa County’s transportation future is on the fast track to becoming reality. Now, agency leaders — and eventually area voters — just need to greenlight the idea to maintain its momentum. The Contra Costa County Transportation Authority recently created a 35-year, $3.6 billion expenditure plan to guide the area’s transportation future. The plan will be presented to all cities in the county before possibly heading to the March 2020 ballot. The proposal, funded through a halfcent transportation sales tax, aims to relieve highway and interchange congestion; improve the availability, reliability, safety and cleanliness of bus, ferry, passenger
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D
uring the Discovery Bay Big Bass Tournament last weekend, 34 participants cruised the waters of Discovery Bay and Contra Costa County. The big winner was Josh Kanaeko with the heaviest fish and total weight of five bass. Jordan Leach won the Junior Division with a 4.5 pound bass.
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New pool plans stagnant for now by Dawnmarie Fehr Correspondent
The town’s quest to determine whether it can afford a new competitive-grade, six-lane pool did not move forward at last week’s Community Services District (CSD) board meeting, nor did it end. Ron Bravo of Terracon Aquatic Design presented to the board his firm’s completion of the first of three phases of a $42,500 design contract the town signed in July. In the end, the board asked for another presentation at its next meeting with more detail.
Bravo presented a detailed estimate of what it would cost to build a pool, while clarifying that Terracon’s estimate was not a bid. “I want to be clear: It’s an opinion of probable costs,” Bravo told the board. “It’s not a bid ... we’re not contractors, we don’t build the pools, we’re not offering to build a pool for this price.” Bravo further explained that Terracon put together these construction documents so other contractors in the market can submit competitive bids for the project. As he went over the estimated costs with the board, Bravo
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cautioned members not to seek better deals on the products listed therein, as the costs include installation and some contractor markup. During the presentation, some board members had questions about items missing from the bid, such as parking lot improvements, equipment housing, bathrooms and a fence. “Those are substantial costs that weren’t included in the estimate that we know that we are going to have to have,” CSD Director Kevin Graves said. “What I understood the board was looking for was a project estimate, not a pool estimate.”
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Bravo assured the board that more line items could be added to the estimate and presented at the board’s next regular meeting on Sept. 18. He further noted the design of the new pool would fit inside the existing fence line. After the presentation, longtime Discovery Bay resident Bill Helfrick spoke during the public comment period, cautioning against making any decisions without a firm idea of the cost involved. “Again, your Terracon (estimate), like your first study, isn’t see Pool page 30
Virtual Office
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New county website launched to provide mobilefriendly “virtual office” for public.
Art Guild of the Delta prepares for third annual “Banner Up!” benefit gala. Page 11
Liberty Still Number One
Liberty wins against Clayton Valley with late game heroics to remain undefeated. Page 21 Calendar................................31 Classifieds.............................25 Cop Logs................................29 Entertainment.....................10 Food........................................11 Health & Beauty..................18 Milestones............................13 Opinion..................................20 Pet of the Week...................24 Sports.....................................21
MLK Nominees
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County seeking nominees for Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian event.