At last week’s Central Otago District Council meeting, staff gave a status report on the work, the final stage of which began in April, aimed to future-proof Clyde’s water supply and create accessible public spaces.
Project manager Dan Kirkman said work was on track to be completed within two months.
"[We will] spend about a month, possibly six weeks, doing texture changes on the river-side of Sunderland St and then we’ll be out of there.
"It’s going well — finally."
Cr Tracy Paterson asked what would happen with excess pre-purchased materials, which were mentioned in the report.
"Keep them, sell them, reuse them?" she asked.
Mr Kirkman said there were "a bunch of fancy bricks" at Fulton Hogan’s yard which would no longer be used because the project had been downsized.
"We are canvassing some of the other council projects to see if they can make use of them."
In response to questions from The News, infrastructure manager Quinton Penniall said about $15,000 worth of stone purchased for the project would not be used.
About $150,000 of stone was initially bought for the upgrades.
"The design was updated primarily to scale back one of the textured crossings from the original plans — installing two instead of three.
"Additionally, we decided not to replace some of the existing footpaths on Sunderland St, which resulted in surplus materials," Mr Penniall said.
The council also planned to install the project’s pre-purchased street furniture in October and November, working with businesses to decide its final placement, he said.
The furniture cost a total of $52,885, including 10 large seats ($34,900 total), a double bin ($2950) and a water fountain ($1320).
"We don’t yet know if there will be any ‘leftover’ items — any surplus from the furniture can be allocated to other projects or future renewals."
At the same meeting, the council agreed to seek feedback on a proposal to make the adjacent Lodge Lane a pedestrian and cyclist-only space, to enhance the village atmosphere.
People can give their feedback online at lets-talk.codc.govt.nz
