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 1201 W. Grove St. – The Broadstone Saratoga – PP Type 4:  A 334-unit, mixed-use development with 377 parking spaces and ground floor retail. With $100 million in total development costs, the Agency expects to reimburse $1.9 million for alley improvements, streetscapes, and utility work. The project coordinates overlapping public improvements with the Rebuild Linen Blocks on Grove Street capital project between 12th and 13th Streets. The Board approved the Type 4 Capital Improvement Project Coordination participation agreement in June 2023. Construction of the project complete at the beginning of September, and reimbursement was paid on September 30th. Project Lead: Corrie Brending

3rd Street Streetscape Improvements – Front Street to Jefferson Street: This project will make streetscape improvements and road intersection adjustments to 3rd Street and Main Street to improve the safety and functionality of the rights-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The design will be coordinated with ACHD’s Bannock Street Neighborhood Bikeway project. Jensen Belts Associates was selected through a competitive RFQ process and is under contract to provide a topographic survey, schematic design, design review approval, construction documents, and construction administration. The project received City of Boise Design Review approval in March 2024, and the design team has completed construction documents and permitting. The Agency is contracting with Guho Corp. for pre-construction and construction services. Construction began in December 2024, and all major streetscape improvements are complete and open to the public. Utility work is wrapping up to complete the project. Project Lead: Toby Norton

Capitol Boulevard Streetscape Improvements, Boise River to Myrtle Street: This project includes streetscape improvements designed to improve safety and accessibility, featuring a pedestrian crossing at Fulton Street, the replacement of existing non-compliant facilities with ADA compliant ones and the overall reconstruction of streetscapes that meet the City of Boise’s Streetscape Standards. These improvements will advance the safety and functionality of the right-of-way for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. The Land Group serves as Design Professional and Guho Corp. as the approved CM/GC. Construction crews have completed work on the east side of the roadway and at the Fulton Street intersection. All traffic control has been removed, and the roadway and intersections are open to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Final completion is anticipated at the end of December. Project Lead: Megan Pape

Boise City Canal Multi-Use Pathway, 3rd Street to Broadway Avenue:  As identified in the 2022 City of Boise Pathway Master Plan and the 2020 Old Boise Blocks Visioning Report, this project includes the construction of a non-motorized, multi-use pathway generally aligned with the Grove Street corridor. The Pathway provides a continuous east-west connection beginning at the pedestrian crossing at Broadway Avenue and terminating at 3rd Street. In summer 2024, CCDC initiated and completed acquisition of the necessary permanent and temporary easements needed to facilitate construction. The Land Group was designated as the Design Professional of Record, and Wright Brothers, The Building Company, Eagle LLC was awarded the construction contract through a two-step pre-qualification process, with Board approval granted at the August 28 Board meeting. Construction began in December 2024. Final completion is anticipated at the end of December. Project Lead: Megan Pape

RMOB Public Art – City of Boise Broad Street Sculpture – PP Type 4: The Arts & History Commission approved the design in October 2020. CCDC supported the project through funding and involvement in the selection process. Fabrication of the sculpture is complete, and Boise City Department of Arts & History is storing the sculpture until the completion of the Ovation Apartments to avoid potential damage to the sculpture. Project Lead: Megan Pape