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Committee approves Phase 1 reconstruction work in Central Highland Park; $1.85 million in city and bond funds
Summary
Public Works presented a Phase 1 reconstruction package for Central Highland Park — including pavement, stormwater and water-main work — funded with city sales tax and stormwater/water revenue bonds; committee approved and staff offered to hold neighborhood briefings before procurement.
The Infrastructure Committee approved a Phase 1 reconstruction effort for the Central Highland Park neighborhood on May 20 that will include pavement reconstruction, stormwater conveyance repairs and water-main relocations.
Public Works Director Steve Groen said the package covers Southeast Seventeenth Street (Hudson Boulevard to Chandler Street), Southeast Nineteenth Street (from Adams to Indiana Avenue) and concrete panel replacement on the 1900 block of Indiana Avenue. The project includes replacement of a reinforced concrete box culvert funded under the stormwater conveyance rehabilitation program and water-main relocation under the water main replacement program.
Total funding for the package as presented includes just over $1,500,000 from the citywide half-cent sales tax, approximately $322,000 from stormwater revenue bonds and operating funds, and about $26,300 from water revenue bonds and operating funds. Chris Bruns, a newly hired city project engineer, was introduced as the project lead.
Council members asked about access in areas with a single in/out route and requested neighborhood briefings before procurement. Public Works said access would be maintained (typically one lane open at a time in constrained areas) and offered to coordinate with neighborhood associations; staff committed to holding a neighborhood meeting and coordinating with existing NIA meeting schedules.
Councilwoman Michelle Hofer (District 9) and other members voiced support for early neighborhood notification. The committee approved the Phase 1 package and directed staff to coordinate outreach prior to advertisement for bids.
