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Board approves engineering contracts for West 2nd Street modernization and Hopewell South preliminary engineering
Summary
The Board of Public Works on Jan. 27 approved a contract amendment with WSP Inc. for West 2nd Street modernization and a not-to-exceed $424,200 preliminary engineering contract with Crossroad Engineers PC for the Hopewell South redevelopment; the Hopewell work is conditioned on RDC TIF funding.
The Board of Public Works on Jan. 27 approved two engineering contracts tied to downtown and Hopewell-area redevelopment, moving forward work on West 2nd Street modernization and preliminary engineering for the Hopewell South subdivision.
Kevin Okonoke of the City of Bloomington Engineering described the West 2nd Street amendment as covering “what I've broken down into 4 different categories,” including extra INDOT and ADA coordination and additional stormwater analysis required after the city passed a new stormwater ordinance. The board voted unanimously to approve the amendment.
Separately, the board approved a design contract with Crossroad Engineers PC for preliminary engineering at Hopewell South, a redevelopment of the former Bloomington Hospital site that would prepare roadway, utilities, drainage and subdivision engineering for future housing and possible commercial uses. The contract was quoted as a not-to-exceed amount of $424,200.
City staff told the board the Crossroad contract does not include design of individual homes and that the Redevelopment Commission (RDC) is considering TIF financing to support the work. Staff said that if the RDC does not approve the TIF funding, the city would not issue a notice to proceed.
Board members asked for and received clarifications on project boundaries and the relationship between council approvals and the engineering scope. The board approved both items by voice/roll call vote; each motion passed unanimously.
The engineering department said design work would be used to inform future council decisions and to prepare subdivision and permitting work so that construction can proceed once approvals and funding are in place.
