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Council approves $4.2 million Oshkosh Street reconstruction, levies assessments with 10-year payment plan
Summary
The Common Council awarded a $4,201,299 contract to PTS Inc. for Oshkosh Street reconstruction, adopted the engineer's assessment report, approved a final assessment resolution with a 10-year, 1% payment plan and authorized the public works director to approve up to $100,000 in change orders.
The New London Common Council on Feb. 11 approved a $4,201,299 contract to reconstruct Oshkosh Street between Wolf River Avenue and Pershing Street and adopted a final assessment resolution to levy costs against affected properties. The resolution includes a payment plan for assessments over 10 years at 1 percent interest.
The council voted 8-0 to award the contract to PTS Inc., after the Board of Public Works presented an engineer’s report that details estimates of assessments and distinguishes between public and private portions of sanitary laterals. Director of Public Works Garski reviewed the plans and said on the record that the report lists all properties between Wolf River Avenue and Pershing Street and that on-site determinations will decide whether some laterals fall within project limits.
The Board of Public Works recommended adoption of the engineer’s report and the final assessment resolution, actions the council approved 8-0. The council also approved an agreement with McMahon for construction services for the project and authorized the director of public works to approve change orders collectively up to $100,000 to avoid construction delays; council approval of that authorization was 8-0.
City Administrator Hertz told the Board of Public Works that state law requires accepting the lowest qualified bid, and the committee recommended awarding the low bid. Director Garski said preliminary site work will begin in mid-to-late March with phased construction designed to keep the Washington Street intersection open until the end of the school year, and the city is targeting an overall project completion around October.
The council’s actions formalize assessment and contracting steps; property owners were told the packet and an informational meeting recording are available on the city website for details about scope, timing and assessments.
