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Harper Woods council approves progress payments for park, sidewalks and pavement; adopts Roth option, okays generator maintenance
Summary
Council approved progress payments for Roscommon Pocket Park ($52,261.06), the 2025 sidewalk replacement program ($93,224.23), and pavement joint sealing ($7,337.77); it also approved a five‑year generator maintenance agreement ($6,846.04 total) and authorized Roth accounts for city 457(b) plans.
Harper Woods — The City Council on Sept. 25 approved a string of routine contract payments and administrative updates, including progress payments for Roscommon Pocket Park, the 2025 sidewalk replacement program and a pavement joint sealing project, plus a five‑year maintenance contract for the City Hall generator and a change to the city’s deferred‑compensation plans to permit Roth accounts.
The council voted to pay Premier Group Associates LLC $52,261.06 as the first progress payment on the Roscommon Pocket Park project (project 180‑329). During discussion a councilmember questioned an apparent line item showing “245 picnic tables at $42” and said, “I know that has to be a mistake.” City staff responded that the packet’s line order was misleading and clarified that picnic tables were listed as six units and that the misaligned numbers caused confusion.
Council also approved progress payment number 1 on the city‑funded 2025 sidewalk replacement program (project 180‑367), authorizing $93,224.23 to Harp Wells Cement Company as presented in the packet. Council members raised questions about site cleanup on some streets and staff said there are two overlapping sidewalk programs — a city‑funded effort and a separate TAP grant project — and that DPW is addressing outstanding cleanup while pursuing potential back charges against the contractor responsible for unresolved work.
A $7,337.77 progress payment to Michigan Joint Sealing Inc. on the 2025 pavement joint crack sealing project (project 180‑366) passed after council members asked that remaining cleanup and outstanding work be completed; staff said additional work was scheduled in the next week or two to close out issues on at‑least one street.
The council approved a five‑year maintenance agreement for the recently installed City Hall generator. The memorandum from DPW recommended a maintenance contract with Cummins Sales and Service, billed annually, with a five‑year total not to exceed $6,846.04.
On benefits policy, the council adopted a resolution allowing the city’s 457(b) deferred compensation plan providers to offer designated Roth accounts. Staff and council members discussed how after‑tax Roth contributions interact with catch‑up provisions for higher‑earning employees and noted the change reflects recent federal rule changes that make Roth options available in employer plans.
All motions in this package passed by roll call. The council recessed the regular agenda to begin a scheduled budget hearing.
