Council approves resurfacing contract for Lehi Road section, citing split funding
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Macedonia City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a contract to resurface a section of Lehi Road from the railroad bridge to North Bedford Road, using two separate funding sources to protect reimbursement eligibility.
Macedonia City Council on June 12 approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to sign a contract to resurface a portion of Lehi Road from the railroad bridge to North Bedford Road, with the contract amount listed at $197,737.82.
City officials said the resurfacing was scheduled in two phases so the project could use two outside funding sources without intermingling contracts. "We did it in two steps, to maximize our outside grant funding. We're using OPWC funds for phase 1... We'll use county permissive license tax funding for phase 2," Director Gilotti said, explaining the city kept contracts separate to avoid reimbursement problems.
The ordinance directs the mayor to contract with Carvo Companies Inc. work is expected later this summer. Council members moved to pass and post the ordinance according to law, and the measure carried on voice vote.
The two-step approach was described as an administrative measure to protect grant eligibility and to keep accounting and reimbursement clean; it does not change the work scope on the roadway. City staff noted phase 1 is already under construction using Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funds and phase 2 would use county permissive license tax funding.
The council did not provide a recorded roll-call vote tally in the minutes for the ordinance; the motion passed on voice vote. The council packet lists the contractor and the contract amount; the ordinance text presented at the meeting names Carvo Companies Inc as the contracting firm.
The resurfacing covers the segment between the railroad bridge and North Bedford Road where the last paving job previously ended. Officials said the work will resume where the prior paving left off and will be coordinated this summer.
No amendments or conditions were attached to the ordinance at the time of adoption. Staff said separating contracts and funding streams is intended to preserve grant reimbursement rights and avoid any ambiguity in state or county reporting requirements.