Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Water Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Barberton council approves $916,350 contract to replace Stratford Street water main
Summary
Barberton City Council on Aug. 4 adopted Ordinance 124-2025 authorizing a $916,350 contract with Kenmore Construction to replace the Stratford Street water main; Ohio Public Works Commission will cover about 49.1% of the cost and staff estimated construction will begin after an Aug. 18 notice to proceed.
Barberton City Council on Aug. 4 adopted an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter a $916,350 contract with Kenmore Construction to replace the water main on Stratford Street.
The work is funded in part by the Ohio Public Works Commission, which the council was told will cover 49.1% of the bid (approximately $450,000); the remainder will come from city funding. Councilman Griffin moved to suspend the rules and to adopt the ordinance; Councilwoman Hager seconded both motions and the roll-call votes to suspend and to adopt carried.
The ordinance (listed in the meeting as Ordinance number 124-2025) was presented during a special utilities meeting that immediately preceded the special legislative session. City staff said the contractor is expected to receive a notice to proceed on Aug. 18; under the contract the firm has 150 days to complete the work, which staff said would put final completion in mid-January. Staff additionally estimated that actual construction could take 90 to 120 days once materials are onsite but noted procurement lead times of six to eight weeks for materials, a factor the city cited in moving forward with the award now so materials can be ordered. A pre-construction meeting will be scheduled before work begins.
Council members and staff clarified which road is affected during the discussion; the project was referred to in the legislation as Stratford Street (one council member asked whether the text had said “road,” and staff confirmed Stratford Street). The ordinance and suspension were taken under Barberton City Charter section 5.1, which was cited when the council voted to suspend the normal rule requiring additional readings.
No amendments to the contract were proposed in the meeting. The adopted ordinance authorizes the mayor to sign the contract and to take related actions necessary to implement the project. The council did not discuss a detailed construction phasing plan or traffic-control specifics during the meeting; staff said those items would be addressed at the pre-construction meeting and in project coordination.
Next steps: with the ordinance adopted, the city will finalize the contract with Kenmore Construction, issue the notice to proceed, schedule the pre-construction meeting and order materials so construction can begin under the contract timeline.
