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County selects West Consultants to engineer Sterling Road CDBG paving project
Summary
After securing additional funding and an extension for a CDBG paving project, Alexander County commissioners unanimously approved West Consultants for engineering services and will return in April with a contract for that work.
Alexander County commissioners unanimously approved a staff recommendation in March 2025 to hire West Consultants to provide engineering services for the Sterling Road Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) paving project.
County staff explained that an initial measurement error required the county to seek additional funding; that funding arrived in January and included an extension of the project deadline to Aug. 20, 2026. The county solicited requests for qualifications and received four proposals. Paul Tighe, project engineer, recommended West Consultants after consultation with county staff.
Tighe said the county will return to the board at the April meeting with a contract proposal; engineering services will be paid from the CDBG grant. Commissioners noted the long history of the paving need on Sterling Road and urged the project team to respect the hard Aug. 20, 2026 grant deadline. Staff said they will encourage NCDOT to take over road maintenance after construction but could not promise transfer of maintenance jurisdiction.
A commissioner moved and the board voted unanimously to approve West Consultants; Tighe said he was confident the firm’s Benjie Thomas and team could deliver the work.
Staff also gave a brief update on Paragon Films (an economic development CDBG project): rail infrastructure had been installed and the county anticipated fully paying the contractor and drawing down funds imminently while meeting ongoing job‑creation reporting requirements tied to the economic development grant.
