The Macomb County Board of Commissioners approved contract modifications to increase work under the county's pavement-preservation programs after bids came in below budgeted amounts, and authorized a Michigan Department of Transportation contract to update intersection signal cameras and related technology.

Public Works staff told the board the county had budgeted $4 million for the concrete pavement-preservation program and $4 million for the hot-mix-asphalt (HMA) overlay program, and had added a new sub-preservation program funded at $1.5 million. "We have been getting great prices for projects, so we have a savings in a lot of the projects that we have," Brian said. Because unit prices from contractors were favorable, the department asked contractors to provide additional quantities at their bid unit prices so the county could use its allocated funds to do more work in communities.

On the HMA program, staff said the county had about $5.5 million budgeted and the low bids came in at about $4.9 million. For the concrete program, staff said the low bid was roughly $3.3 million against the $4 million allocation. The board approved the contract modifications as presented.

Separately, the board approved a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for signal improvements — including updated cameras and technology at jurisdictional intersections in the village of Romeo and the city of Fraser — for $2,366,770. Staff said about 62% of that MDOT project cost is covered by federal funding.

Commissioners asked how the possible increase in state road funding could affect scheduling and programming of county projects. Brian said the county is monitoring state discussions and potential additional funding streams and will program projects once grant guidelines and distribution details are known; he also said Macomb County's Motor Fuel Tax (MTF) funding for the year was about $82,000,000 and that, absent extra packages, the expected allotment would have been about $85,000,000.

The board approved the items in the public services package; the record shows motions passed by the board.