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City reports contractor selections and schedules for State Route 91 and Kent Road projects
Summary
City engineering staff reported low bidders and schedules for two ODOT LPA projects: Param Electric low bidder for Kent Road signal work and Carbo Companies low bidder for State Route 91 reconstruction; both projects have preconstruction milestones this spring and phased work into 2026.
The city’s engineering update on March 20 provided contractor bid results and preliminary schedules for two Ohio Department of Transportation locally administered (LPA) projects: the State Route 59 (Kent Road) traffic-signal project and the State Route 91 (Darrow Road) reconstruction.
City Engineer McCleary reported Param Electric Incorporated was the low bidder for the Kent Road traffic-signal project at $2,205,400. Param has completed DBE subcontracts and a pre-construction meeting was scheduled for March 27. McCleary said underground work is planned to start in late April or early May, but signal-pole delivery currently has a lead time of about 32 weeks, meaning pole set and final signal work likely occur in subsequent seasons. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2026.
For the larger State Route 91 Darrow Road reconstruction, Carbo Companies Incorporated submitted the low bid at $12,885,068.67. Carbo’s DBE plan (approximately 8 percent; over $1 million) has been approved by ODOT but Carbo must finalize DBE subcontracts before ODOT will authorize a pre-construction meeting. McCleary said Carbo expects to start work in late April beginning north of the post office and progressing toward Norton Road, with final segments timed to coincide with a planned ODOT bridge-deck replacement in Monroe Falls. ODOT plans a roughly 45-day closure on the south portion during a summer window to reduce through traffic during tight construction windows.
McCleary and engineering staff emphasized coordination with ODOT and the need to notify businesses and residents before closures. The engineering update also reported schedules for water and storm-sewer work tied to other city infrastructure projects.
