To keep both construction teams in play, The Seattle Times reported that the state offered three allowances in a series of contracting updates issued earlier: * The state will pay the winning tunnel team $110 million to cover inflation. * The state will reimburse the team an additional $100 million for bonds and insurance, an indication of the risky nature of boring such a large tunnel beneath downtown Seattle, in soils that are watery or abrasive in spots.
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