Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

85 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 to the policies and regulations that we have in place, so, we try to make it as good as we can by hearing from those who actually have to go through it,” Bolli says. Another developer/city partnership is the Covington connector, a $60 million road project which will provide additional north-south access through the city. Phase one of this project is complete, leading to the edge of the much- anticipated LakePointe development. “It was large and really developer driven in order to get that money allocated to us from the legislature. So that was a really incredible win,” says Lyons. “That road is completed, we turned on the new traffic light this year. So that was really exciting.” Phase two, which is currently underway, involves work on the SR18, including improvements to two off ramps which will allow access to the new development. “The third piece to this is the LakePointe Boulevard,” Lyons reports. “The developer is a little bit more heavily involved in that section of roadway, but the city is still supporting them by applying for Transportation Improvement Board grants and helping them find money to fill any gaps that they have in that construction.” With the roadwork complete, the city will be looking forward to seeing the LakePointe urban village area brought to life, bringing an exciting addition to the community. As for what else is on the agenda, Bolli offers, “We’ve got the vision pretty well marked out that Covington will be a standout player regionally on several different issues, housing, commercial, and safety. In summary, Lyons says, “We are still looking at growth opportunities, and with growth opportunities comes change. We want to make sure that what we’re building is maintainable, that we’re using our public funds wisely to take care of our investments, and that there is resiliency in the fact that we’re building real communities, and we’re coming together as a city.” WE ARE Check us out at perteet.com Engineering Transit Planning/Traffic Environmental Cultural Resources Construction Management Emergency Management Services Energy Services COV INGTON, WASHINGTON Proudly partnering to build Covington’s future! Our mission is to be the contractor of choice by our clients, employees, and the communities in which we live and work. EARTHWORK / EXCAVATION / SITE PREPARATION / BLASTING CRUSHING GRADING / PAVING / STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND MORE GOODFELLOWBROS.COM OFFICE LOCATIONS IN WASHINGTON, OREGON, CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII We are more than a general contractor, we are family.