Capital Improvement Board approves sidewalk, crack-seal and other small district projects totaling about $613,328

The Capital Improvement Board approved a package of smaller capital allocations covering district sidewalks, crack sealing, street lighting relocation, sewer redesign, geotechnical work for Fire Station 7 and minor roadway or landscaping items. The combined approvals totaled roughly $613,328 from the items described on the agenda.

Key approvals included a $300,000 annual sidewalk program awarded to JJ Newell Concrete (allocated as $50,000 per district), and a $300,000 crack-seal program awarded to Site Services (also described as $50,000 per district). The board approved a geotechnical-services allocation of $8,460 for the Fire Station No. 7 design, a $32,147.75 contract to relocate street lighting on Kennedy Avenue at US 20 with Hawk Enterprises, a $16,343 supplemental redesign contract for Clark Field sewer work with NIES Engineering, and a $2,250 contract for stump removal associated with the Kennedy Avenue road diet.

Each item was moved and seconded by board members and passed on roll-call votes recorded as six in favor, no dissent. Board members thanked the city controller for releasing funds to enable the sidewalk program and noted that JJ Newell agreed to hold last year’s pricing.

The board described the sidewalk program as driven by resident complaints and trip-hazard remediation identified through the city’s asset-management process. The crack-seal program was described as part of the pavement-management asset program and tied to eligibility for Community Crossings matching grant funds.

All actions were routine approvals to implement previously planned maintenance and design work; no new policy changes were made during the meeting.