Ferndale City Council voted Monday to award a pavement-marking contract to PK Contracting LLC for $152,496.25 and authorized the public works director to sign contract documents following city-attorney review.

Public Works Director James Jamieson described the two-year program as routine maintenance that refreshes longitudes, stop bars, bike symbols and turn arrows on streets identified through pavement rating inspections. Jamieson said the program was bundled this year to include a short segment of John R. Road for neighboring Hazel Park; combining the jobs produced better unit pricing.

Jamieson said the contractor typically uses polyurea line materials that are ready for traffic in minutes and that the work is expected to begin in late September and be completed over two to three weeks of intermittent work, with lane-closure flagging rather than full road closures. He also told council that PK Contracting has provided similar services for the city in prior years.

A council member noted for the record that the project will be paid from Act 51 transportation funds rather than general property-tax dollars. The contract passed on a roll-call vote with all council members recorded in favor.

Why this matters: Pavement markings are safety infrastructure for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Combining a neighboring jurisdiction’s short segment into Ferndale’s contract reduced costs, and the funding source (Act 51) indicates the expenditure comes from state transportation allocation rather than local general revenues.