Duluth moving forward to landscape gateway intersection

The Duluth City Council voted Monday to authorize agreements with GDOT for the GATEway Grant allowing for installation of landscaping at the intersection of Buford Highway and Sugarloaf Parkway. The $50,000 grant will pay for all landscaping with Duluth covering costs for design, permitting and maintenance.

Design and permitting costs totaling $8,492 and are being paid out of Duluth’s Planning Department Professional Services Budget. The bidding process will require the contractor provide a one-year warranty to cover the landscaping. Staff previously reported ongoing maintenance for the landscaping would be $5,000 per year. Recent quotes confirmed initial maintenance would be minimal in the first year with ongoing maintenance running between $1,100 and $2,800 per year.