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Garner engineering reports active capital projects: roundabout paving, sidewalks, parks and Town Hall annex progress
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Summary
Engineering staff reported progress on transportation and park capital projects, including White Oak Roundabout construction, upcoming sidewalk and resurfacing bids, and ongoing work at Yergin Park and the Town Hall annex.
Garner’s engineering director provided a quarterly capital-project update that covered transportation, parks and facilities projects and various NCDOT items.
Key transportation notes: bids were open or forthcoming for Aversborough Road and Garner Road sidewalks (bid opening Aug. 8 anticipated), Pearl and Parker Street improvements (construction started), Rand Hill Streetscape and Parking Improvement project (bids opened July 8; award expected Aug. 5), and the 2025 street resurfacing contract (award expected Aug. 5). The resurfacing contract includes construction of a raised crosswalk on Fifth Avenue.
The White Oak Roundabout project is under construction and staff said the contractor is ahead of schedule: site grading, median curb and truck apron work and storm-pipe installation were complete with paving planned to begin in mid-July. Staff said they are working with NCDOT on provisions for a temporary signal at the Bridal/White Oak intersection and expressed hope the road closure could be lifted before schools open in August but said a temporary signal will be arranged if necessary.
Parks and facilities: the Garner Recreation Center playground project was on the council agenda for award and the White Deer Park improvements (playground and splash pad) are moving forward; the playground will go out to bid this summer and the splash pad was procured as a design-build contract. Yergin Park Phase 1 is approximately one-third complete with grading, stormwater infrastructure and retaining walls installed. Town Hall annex construction is roughly 70% complete and on track for late-September/early-October occupancy, subject to remaining work.
Facilities work also includes a phased approach for replacing the Garner Police Department steps: staff will first install a second, ADA-compliant public entrance door (to maintain secure operations during construction) followed by step replacement.
Staff noted several NCDOT projects have schedule shifts and that the town has not been notified of funding impacts for its projects. Council members asked for a future close-out budget status line for projects nearing completion so the council can see whether projects are on budget, under or over budget; staff agreed to present that format going forward.
No formal council action was required at the update; staff will return to council for contract awards and construction-phase approvals as scheduled.
