Romulus council approves street-contract award, event permits, van purchase and warrants
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Summary
The Romulus City Council approved awarding a $2.20 million street-construction contract with a $500,000 contingency, authorized no-fee permits for community events, approved a 12-passenger van purchase, adopted future land-use map changes and approved Warrant 26-04 for $825,646.99.
The Romulus City Council on Feb. 23 approved multiple administrative and procurement items during its regular meeting, including a street-construction contract, event permits, a vehicle purchase and the payment of city warrants.
The council concurred with administration to award bid ITB25-26-13 for the 2026 concrete program to Great Lakes Contracting Solutions LLC. The administration cited a bid amount of $2,204,513.15 and requested a $500,000 contingency to address unforeseen field conditions; council members then voted to approve the award. (Transcript contains inconsistent number formatting for the final total; the award amount recorded in the file is $2,204,513.15 with a separately stated $500,000 contingency.)
Council also authorized a no-fee permit for a Community Craft and Vendor Show at Historical Park Pavilion on June 6, 2026 (11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) and granted a no-fee permit for a series of Creative Minds girls-group meetings at Mary Anne Banks Park in July and August 2026. The council approved a request to adopt future land use map amendments to the master plan following a study session.
Administration requested and the council approved piggybacking on contract MA24000001193 to purchase one 2025 Ford Transit 350 12-passenger van to replace the vehicle used by the Court Worker (CSW Labor) program; the price stated in the record was $64,069 and the finance director said funds were available.
The council approved Warrant 26-04 for checks totaling $825,646.99 across multiple funds, including the general fund, water and sewer, street lighting, and others. Council members approved the warrant by roll call.
Votes on these items were largely routine and successful; the bid award and vehicle purchase were approved after administration presented justification and verification that funds were available.
What’s next: administration will execute the contracts and confirm project timelines; the bid award includes a contingency to be used if unforeseen issues arise in the field.