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Council packet lists $16.8 million Saint Louis Street complete-streets contract with mixed federal and local funding
Summary
City staff told the council the Innovating Saint Louis Street complete-streets project has a $16,797,719.65 contract on the agenda; the project is funded by federal and local sources including the MPO, Restore Act money, and a city match.
The Mobile City Council pre-meeting packet included an item authorizing a $16,797,719.65 contract with McElhenny Construction for the Innovating Saint Louis Street complete-streets project, city staff said July 22.
A city staff member outlined the project’s funding mix when Councilmember Arnold asked for details: “The MPO is contributing $2,600,000 to construction. There is a city match associated to that, which is $665,000. And then, the Restore Act is contributing 10.7 and MAS is 4.2,” the staff member said, listing the major funding pots. The staff member described the project as a utility project with a major utility component and said the work has been in design and funding development for eight years.
City staff characterized the project as a partnership among the Restore Act funds, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) through LDOT, MAS, and the city. The staff member said significant effort went into assembling multiple funding sources so the work is not financed entirely from city cash reserves.
Why it matters: the Saint Louis Street project covers about 17 blocks from Broad Street to Water Street and carries a sizable construction contract and multiple funding dependencies. Councilmembers asked for clarity on the funding breakdown and were given the amounts cited above; staff said the MPO contribution is $2.6 million, the city match is $665,000, Restore Act funds total about $10.7 million, and MAS contributes about $4.2 million.
The pre-meeting transcript records the contract amount and the funding breakdown as presented by staff; no vote to award the contract is recorded in the pre-meeting discussion.
