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Eastpointe approves three construction contracts, adjusts 10 Mile project to one driveway
Summary
Council awarded contracts for Nevada Avenue pavement repairs, a second 10 Mile basketball court and parking lot (with one driveway), and fire station restroom renovations, authorizing the city manager to execute documents for each project.
The Eastpointe City Council on June 3 approved three construction contracts covering street repairs, a new basketball court and parking area, and fire station restroom renovations, and included a small design change to one park project to eliminate a redundant driveway.
Council authorized a $123,738.45 contract to Hartwell Cement Company for concrete pavement repairs on Nevada Avenue from Topher to Ash and a $252,450 contract to Shaw Construction and Management Company for fire station restroom renovations; both motions passed by roll call. The council also awarded the 10 Mile basketball court and parking lot contract to Best Asphalt Incorporated in the amount of $217,671.30 and added a change directing the contractor to construct one driveway instead of two. Council authorized the city manager to execute all necessary documents for the three awards.
During discussion of the 10 Mile contract, one councilmember said the project should eliminate one of the two curb cuts to improve safety and consistency with prior plans for 9 Mile and 10 Mile. Ryan (city staff) told the council that the parking-lot design had been based on existing curb cuts but that removing one drive approach would be “an easy change” and would yield a small cost savings. Council added that change into the award motion before voting.
The contracts identify the vendor addresses in the meeting record: Hartwell Cement Company, 21650 Fern Avenue, Oak Park, Michigan; Best Asphalt Incorporated, 6334 North Beverly Plaza, Romulus, Michigan; Shaw Construction and Management Company (contract details recorded during the meeting). The motions to award each contract passed on roll call with all present council members voting in favor.
No funding amendments or construction schedules were included in the motions as recorded; the council authorized execution of documents and directed staff to proceed with contracting steps.
Residents and staff previously referenced related matters during public comment and staff reports (traffic and road work on 9 Mile and Gratiot), but the council did not tie the contract awards to additional funding votes at the June 3 meeting.
