Council approves Coit Road contract, materials testing and Raymond Park lighting agreements

Prosper Town Council on July 22 unanimously approved four formal items related to capital projects and park improvements: a construction contract for Coit Road improvements, a construction materials-testing contract, a change order to install multipurpose-field lighting at Raymond Community Park and an agreement to accept a $950,000 private donation to help pay for the lights.

Coit Road contract The council authorized the town manager to execute a construction agreement awarding Competitive Seal Bid No. 20205-13-B to DDM Construction Corporation for Coit Road, First Street to Prosper Trail paving and drainage improvements. The contract award totals $10,377,272 with a $500,000 construction-phase contingency, creating a total purchase order of $10,877,272. The motion passed unanimously. The council moved and seconded the motion by Craig Andres and Amy Bartley, respectively.

Staff said the first phase covers the segment from First Street to Prosper Trail and includes substantial drainage work and trail connections adjacent to Raymond Park. Town staff told council eight bids were received and DDM was the…