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Council seeks $200,000 from NCDOT and asks for concurrence to award Cotton Grove road contract
Summary
City council voted Nov. 12 to request $200,000 in NCDOT high-impact, low-cost funds for the Cotton Grove Road–Fairview Drive improvement project and adopted a resolution asking NCDOT to concur with the city's selection of JT Russell & Sons as low bidder so the contract may be awarded.
Lexington City Council on Nov. 12 adopted a resolution asking the North Carolina Department of Transportation to provide an additional $200,000 to the Cotton Grove Road–Fairview Drive improvement project and separately voted to request DOT concurrence to award the construction contract to JT Russell & Sons.
Public services staff presented bid results and funding details. Staff said the city previously received $1,075,000 from NCDOT and $500,000 from developer High Cotton Ventures; the low construction bid in the council packet was listed as $2,429,234, producing a funding gap staff described as about $850,000. Staff said DOT created a high-impact, low-cost funding pool and agreed to consider an extra $200,000 if the city submitted a resolution of support.
Council also approved a resolution asking DOT to concur with the city's selection of JT Russell & Sons as low bidder and to allow the city to move forward with contract award. Staff previewed project elements including widening Cotton Grove Road, adding a dedicated left-turn lane on Plaza Parkway, median installation, additional signalization (four-corner signals), and right-of-way acquisitions to support a driveway connection and turn lanes. Staff said construction is planned to start in late February or early March and estimated roughly six months for the work.
Councilmembers discussed the funding gap, whether the developer might contribute additional funding, and the project’s phasing and detour plans to limit business impacts. Motions to adopt the resolution to request $200,000 and the concurrence resolution to award the contract passed by voice vote.
The packet contains multiple numbers in places; the staff presentation referenced a low bid of $2,429,234 and earlier estimates and summaries in the discussion reflected the project’s previous $1.5 million-plus funding level. Council asked staff to continue efforts to identify remaining funding to close the gap before the city proceeds to award and construction.
