Portage awards $1.79 million local-streets reconstruction contract to Michigan Paving
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Summary
City council approved a contract not to exceed $1,788,562.97 with Michigan Paving and Materials Company for the 2025 local-streets reconstruction program and authorized the city manager to execute contract documents.
Portage City Council on April 15 voted to award a construction contract to Michigan Paving and Materials Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for the 2025 local-streets reconstruction program in an amount not to exceed $1,788,562.97 and authorized the city manager to execute related documents.
Council Member Burns moved the award and noted a question about coordinating street work with planned Portage Public Schools projects; staff said Amberly Elementary was not on the district's near-term schedule and that road projects are programmed several years ahead. Council members asked staff to check coordination with district construction plans to avoid rework by utilities or contractors if school projects proceed in the same area years later.
Why it matters: the contract funds resurfacing and reconstruction work on neighborhood streets as part of the city's multi-year asset-management program. Councilmembers discussed balancing immediate road maintenance needs against potential future school construction traffic.
Vote and next steps: the motion passed by roll call with all council members recorded yes. Staff will execute the contract and schedule the reconstruction work consistent with standard procurement and public-notice procedures.
