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Council approves bid authorization, emergency clause for Taylor Parkway rehabilitation
Summary
Northridgeville City Council authorized advertising for bids and adopted an emergency clause for the Taylor Parkway rehabilitation project after staff reported new grant funding that offsets local construction costs; construction likely in spring 2026.
The Northridgeville City Council on Sept. 15 authorized the mayor to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for rehabilitation of Taylor Parkway and related appurtenances, and adopted an emergency clause to move the project forward.
The action came after the city engineer told council that the 2025 capital improvements plan had originally included $160,000 for design of a complete pavement replacement at Taylor Parkway, with an estimated 2026 construction cost of $2.6 million. The engineer reported that the director of planning and development secured $300,000 from the Ohio Department of Development and $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation through the Jobs and Commerce economic development program to support resurfacing tied to a new manufacturing facility. The existing $160,000 allocation would be used as the local share.
The ordinance (2025-128) authorizes engineering to go out to bid for resurfacing Taylor Parkway from the city limits at Evelia to Bender Road. The council moved to dispense with the second and third readings, add an emergency clause and adopt the ordinance; the motion carried on roll call votes of yes from Councilmembers Swank, Schaefer, Abens, Winkle, Awig and Jacobs.
Mayor (unnamed) said the competitive bidding and contracting process makes it unlikely that construction will occur in the current season and that work would more likely take place in spring 2026; the mayor added the city has until next summer to obligate the grant funds. Councilmember Abens asked whether the work would be completed this season; the mayor replied it would probably be pushed to spring due to procurement timelines.
No separate vote or direction was recorded regarding phasing, scope changes, or contractor selection criteria beyond the motion to advertise for bids. The engineering office indicated the $160,000 in the 2025 budget will serve as the local share of construction costs.
Council set no new deadlines beyond the emergency adoption; staff will proceed with procurement and report back through the normal contracting process.
The ordinance text and associated grant awards are on the city agenda packet; council did not request additional amendments at passage.
