Council awarded the construction contract for Phase 2 of the Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard sidewalk project and approved a construction-administration amendment at its Nov. 6 meeting.

The Phase 2 project installs new sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps and pedestrian improvements from Middle Tennessee Boulevard to near Minerva. Bids were received in September and Capital City Construction Services was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at $2,138,564, roughly 10% under the engineer’s estimate, staff said. Funding is an approximate 80/20 federal/state split, with additional local match from 2022 bond funds for administration tasks.

Council also approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with Neil Schafer for construction administration services necessary to comply with state and federal program requirements; the estimated cost of that contract is $206,616. Staff said these services are essential for documentation, reporting and compliance with TDOT local-program guidelines. Both items were approved by roll call.