TD Council to review First St. project costs, infrastructure upgrades Monday
Archeologists with Archeological Investigations Northwest record data and examine layers of dirt after shells were located in the excavation at the corner of First and Court streets in The Dalles on March 11. City Council will consider a contract to continue the additional Archeology work on the project at their Monday, April 27, meeting .
The Dalles, Ore., April 27, 2026 — The Dalles City Council will weigh additional costs tied to ongoing downtown construction, approve upgrades to public building infrastructure and discuss a new funding program for local nonprofits when it meets Monday evening.
The council is scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 313 Court St., with a livestream available through the city’s website.
Among the most notable items is a proposed $146,804 increase for archaeological monitoring on the First Street Streetscape Project, bringing the total contract with Archaeological Investigations Northwest to $655,789.
The additional work would fund up to 50 more days of on-site monitoring beginning April 28, allowing construction to continue while complying with state historic preservation requirements following earlier discoveries along the corridor.
City staff note the amendment is limited to monitoring within the project’s current scope and does not include future work tied to potential sewer or water line upgrades.
Elevator Contract
Elevator at The Dalles Library
The council is also expected to approve two elevator modernization projects totaling more than $313,000 for the city library and police department.
The library upgrade, estimated at $150,734.49, and the police department project, estimated at $162,986.12, would both be awarded to TK Elevator Corporation under a class exemption that allows direct negotiation when only the original equipment manufacturer can perform the work.
City staff said the upgrades are necessary to maintain ADA access and extend the life of existing systems, noting that full replacement would be significantly more expensive and disruptive.
Nonprofit Funding Program
Councilors will also take up a discussion item focused on establishing a Local Agency and Nonprofit Funding Request Program, which could shape how the city allocates funds to outside organizations in the future.
Details of the proposed program were not fully outlined in the agenda materials, but the discussion signals a broader effort to formalize funding decisions that have historically been handled on a case-by-case basis.
The meeting will also include consideration of an ordinance updating portions of the city’s elections code for legal sufficiency, as well as an executive session to consult with legal counsel regarding potential or ongoing litigation.
