The City of Waterford on Tuesday awarded Hensley Paving and General Engineering Inc. a $643,579.50 contract for the G Street improvement project, which includes sidewalk infill, curb and gutter work, driveway replacements and pavement repairs along G Street between Church Street and Yosemite Boulevard.
Public Works staff described the concrete work as removing and replacing about 750 linear feet of sidewalk, five driveways, 855 linear feet of frontage improvement and one pedestrian ramp, and noted replacement of two noncompliant pedestrian ramps. The staff report lists a total project cost of $772,295.40; Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will cover $594,159.22 and Measure L funds will cover the remaining $178,136.18. Council approved the contract by a 4-0 vote.
Staff said several other preapproved street and pedestrian projects are beginning: the Ryan Way–Yosemite pedestrian improvement project has already begun; the E Street improvement project and the 2025 service improvement project were scheduled to start the following Monday. Public Works also told the council that the bus route will be permanently rerouted to the Bentley stop because large buses cannot reliably navigate the narrowed downtown streets; the change will be permanent beginning in September. The city’s library staff will provide curbside service and promote the change while sidewalks are closed.
Public Works said work on the G Street project is expected to begin in mid next month and close out around October; the contractor list and bid amounts were read into the record during the bid-opening report. The contract award authorizes the city manager to execute the public improvement agreement; further notices and traffic-control planning will be handled by the Public Works Department.