Romulus council approves engineering, road and budget measures, awards $1.35 million road contract

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At its Feb. 24 meeting the Romulus City Council approved a series of contracts and budget actions including a hot‑mix asphalt road contract with Al's Asphalt, a Schoolcraft College EMS clinical affiliation agreement, a four‑year alternate engineering services agreement, a SQL Server licensing purchase and a $150,000 budget amendment.

Romulus City Council on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, approved a package of contracts and budget measures that city officials said will support public safety training, maintain engineering capacity and fund the 2025 hot‑mix asphalt (HMA) road program.

The council awarded ITB 24‑25‑08 for the 2025 HMA road program to Al's Asphalt Paving as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder for $1,230,334.50 and approved a 10 percent contingency of $123,033.45, bringing the project authorization to $1,353,367.95. Council members also approved a master educational affiliation agreement with Schoolcraft College to provide clinical training experience for EMS students; a four‑year professional services agreement naming Rowe Engineering as an alternate engineering firm; a piggyback purchase under Omnia Partners for SQL Server software and licensing from Zones LLC; and a $150,000 budget amendment to recognize reimbursable engineering fee revenue and expenditures.

The council scheduled two budget study sessions — April 14 and April 28, 2025 — and set a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 city budget for May 12, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The council also approved a 30‑minute public hearing for the March 10, 2025 meeting to consider Demolition List 24‑01. Finally, the council approved warrant 25‑04 for $587,727.16 to pay city obligations.

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Romulus council approves engineering, road and budget measures, awards $1.35 million road contract

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