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Huron council approves $2.74 million contract for US‑6 Phase 2, plans roundabout and temporary closure
Summary
The Huron City Council approved a $2,742,143.44 contract with D.L. Smith Concrete LLC for US‑6 Phase 2, using roughly $1 million in ODOT funds and municipal bonding for the remainder; work will include a Liberty Ave roundabout and may require up to a 60‑day closure west of Centre Street.
The Huron City Council voted to adopt Resolution 8‑2026, authorizing the city manager to award a $2,742,143.44 contract to D.L. Smith Concrete LLC for the US‑6 Phase 2 construction project.
City Manager Hamilton, presenting the resolution, said the phase will close Jim Campbell at Center, construct a roundabout at Liberty Avenue, and resurface US‑6 from Williams to the city limits. "This is the second phase of it," Hamilton said. "Out of this $2,700,000 we have just over $1,000,000 in ODOT funding for this project. The $1,700,000 left over for this, we will put out, to bond, and we'll take debt out on that $1,700,000." Hamilton also described two competitive bids and said staff removed nonessential landscaping "to make sure we could do this affordably."
Hamilton warned the project will require substantial traffic work: the city manager said the contractor may need "up to 60 day full closure on Route 6, west of Centre Street" to construct the roundabout and reconfigure lanes; staff will provide a contractor timeline and detour plan once a schedule is set. Hamilton added the city has coordinated with local schools and plans to schedule work that would affect school traffic outside of the school season.
Councilors asked whether the lower bid reflected cuts to the project scope or an overestimate by engineers; Hamilton said it was a mix of both, noting much of the difference centered on electric lighting pole costs. Hamilton said lighting and resurfacing remain in the scope and that the city will proceed with the lower, competitive bid.
The resolution passed on final adoption by roll call. The council placed the project on first reading earlier in the meeting before adopting the resolution.
The project name and contract figure were read into the record as part of Resolution 8‑2026. Staff said they will publish the contractor's project timeline and detour map after the award and begin public outreach about closures and school‑period scheduling.
