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Pontiac council authorizes design support contract to speed MLK Bridge reconstruction

Pontiac City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The council approved an as‑needed design services agreement with Fleiss & Vandenbrink to provide construction‑phase design support for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge, funded with state and federal grants; the $75,000 authorization is a contingency to avoid construction delays, administration said.

Pontiac’s City Council voted to authorize an as‑needed design services contract with engineering firm Fleiss & Vandenbrink to support construction of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge project. Mayor Mike McGinnis said the contract is intended to prevent work stoppages by giving on‑site contractors direct access to the original design engineer.

The council approved an amendment to correct a drafting error in the resolution’s first whereas clause and then adopted the…

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