Princeton council approves infrastructure, transit and redevelopment resolutions; votes at a glance

The Princeton mayor and council on Dec. 9 approved a slate of resolutions and contract awards covering infrastructure, transit and redevelopment matters.

Key approvals recorded in the meeting:

- Witherspoon Street Phase 1 final change order: a negative change order of $516,031.17 with final payment authorized at $416,768.78, leading to a final contract amount of $3,958,881.96 and acceptance of a maintenance bond for $593,832.29 (Resolution 24-351).

- Award to Earl Asphalt Company for Cherry Hill Road shared-use bike path for $1,584,613.13 (Resolution 24-352).

- Award to Black Rock Enterprises LLC for Hune Road improvements from North Harrison Street to Grover Avenue for $805,282.15 (Resolution 24-353).

- Contract authorization with We Drive You, Inc. to operate and maintain the Princeton Transit Service in 2025 for an amount not to exceed $377,164 (Resolution 24-354); council noted additional grant funding toward EV bus acquisition forthcoming.

- Additional change orders and final payments for roadway resurfacing projects and transfers of appropriations in accordance with NJSA 40A:4-58 (transcript reference to transfers), plus approval of an installment payment plan for delinquent property taxes in a particular case (Resolution 24-357).

- Adoption of a memorandum of understanding with Mercer County concerning school-zone flasher equipment and signage on Rosedale Road (Resolution 24-349) and approvals relating to redevelopment of Princeton Theological Seminary properties and a redevelopment agreement and application with HP108 Stockton Urban Renewal LLC (Resolutions 24-360 and 24-361).

Votes and procedure: the transcript records roll-call or voice votes for the items cited. Contract amounts, change-order amounts and maintenance bonds cited in the meeting packet were read aloud during the resolutions; council approved the consent agenda and then adjourned.

Council asked for follow-up details on some items (engineer will provide a list of roadways included in the resurfacing project). Implementation tasks were assigned to Engineering and the appropriate municipal departments where noted in the packet and council motions.

This article is a roundup summarizing the formal actions taken; readers seeking full contract documents or project lists should consult the municipal meeting packet or contact the engineering department for details.