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Council awards $888,953 bid for 11 Mile Road downtown streetscape; motion passes 5-1
Summary
Madison Heights awarded the 2025 downtown streetscape project for 11 Mile Road from John R to Lorenz to Delicio Contracting for $888,953. The project will reduce lanes to three, add a 10-foot multi-use path and streetscape elements; funding includes county grant and DDA support. The motion passed 5-1.
Madison Heights City Council voted 5-1 on March 24 to award the 2025 downtown streetscape project for 11 Mile Road from John R to Lorenz to the lowest responsible bidder, Delicio Contracting, for a total contract amount of $888,953.
The project includes lane reduction from four lanes to three, construction of a 10-foot multi-use path on the north side of 11 Mile Road, bump-out intersections and landscaping. Staff and the city engineer recommended awarding the contract to Delicio Contracting as the lowest responsible bidder; funding for the project is programmed in the 2025 budget.
The staff presentation noted funding sources: approximately $313,000 in grant funds from Oakland County and $400,000 from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA); the remainder is from the city—s programmed budget. The council debate on the record was brief; the motion was made, seconded and carried with five in favor and one opposed. The meeting record does not identify which council member voted no.
The contract award allows staff to finalize scheduling and coordination with the contractor; the meeting record does not specify a construction start date or anticipated completion date.
