Board of Public Safety approves $893,821 street-repair contract with Howard Companies
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Summary
The Lawrence City Board of Public Safety voted to authorize a $893,821.15 contract with Howard Companies for the 2024-2 CCMG street-repair project, to be paid half from CCMG grant funds and half from the motor vehicle restricted fund; work includes repairs on multiple local streets.
On Feb. 27, 2025, the Lawrence City Board of Public Safety voted to authorize the city to sign a contract with Howard Companies for the 2024-2 CCMG street-repair project, a $893,821.15 award to repair and resurface several local streets.
The contract covers work on Hess Avenue, Paradise Lane, Court And Drive, Broadway, Breckenridge, 50 Third Street, Longworth, East Hill, 50 Second Street and Normal. According to the city, half of the contract will be paid with CCMG funds awarded to the city and the other half from the motor vehicle restricted fund.
City staff said the project followed the city's required bidding process, including two separate bid postings, a public Q&A period and a public bid opening. "Our engineer and consultant, Shrewsbury, went through the bids with a fine-tooth comb and recommended at the last meeting Howard Companies," said Miss Ruffalo, a city staff member presenting the item. She said Howard Companies previously performed similar work for the city and "were very responsive and thorough and did a really good job," adding that the firm finished work on time and on budget.
A board member asked for a street list; staff said they would provide that list to board members. The board moved and seconded the motion to approve the bid proposal; the motion carried on a voice vote. The board chair announced the contract may be signed following the vote.
The contract award is the meeting's largest spending action. The city did not provide a detailed construction schedule in the discussion recorded in the meeting.
