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Council reviews $3 million roadway contract, authorizes utility agreement and potential condemnation for Pine Grove project
Summary
At a short Wilmington City Council meeting the clerk listed consent items including a $3,050,000 change order with Highland Paving, a $550,831 task order for multi-use path and intersection work, a $1,320,000 appropriation for a Pine Grove roundabout, a $1,502,103 Duke Energy relocation agreement, and a resolution authorizing condemnation for the Pine Grove South improvements.
The clerk read a consent agenda that included a $3,050,000 contract change order with Highland Paving Company LLC for the 2025 annual roadway maintenance contract and an intent to issue task order number 7 with GFT Infrastructure for $550,831 to fund construction, engineering and inspection services for several multi-use path and intersection projects.
The clerk also listed Ordinance O4, a package related to the Pine Grove South Corridor: O4a would appropriate $1,320,000 for the Pine Grove and Greenville Loop Road roundabout project; O4b would authorize the city manager to enter a $1,502,103 agreement with Duke Energy to relocate utilities that conflict with the corridor improvements; and O4c would authorize the city attorney to file condemnation actions to acquire right-of-way needed for the intersection improvements.
The items were presented as part of the consent agenda and no final votes or motions were recorded in the transcript. No council debate of the contract terms or the condemnation authority appears in the record provided; the clerk simply read the items onto the agenda for consideration.
Why it matters: the listed contracts and appropriation represent multimillion-dollar street and corridor work that will affect construction schedules, utility relocation, and property access in the Pine Grove South corridor. The authorization for condemnation is a procedural step that allows the city to pursue acquisition for the project if negotiations with property owners are not successful.
Details on the items listed by the clerk include the following amounts and projects: a $3,050,000 contract change order (Highland Paving Company LLC) for annual roadway maintenance; $550,831 task order with GFT Infrastructure for Hinton Avenue MUP, the Riceville Avenue/Greenville Avenue intersection improvements, and related work; a $1,320,000 appropriation for a Pine Grove and Greenville Loop Road roundabout; and a $1,502,103 agreement with Duke Energy for utility relocation tied to the corridor improvements.
The transcript does not record formal action, a vote tally, department presentations, or specific timelines for construction. Additional public materials (staff reports, project contracts, or resolution text) would be needed to specify start dates, right-of-way maps, or the list of affected properties.
Next steps: the clerk indicated these items were on the consent agenda to be considered; the transcript does not show whether any item was removed from consent for separate discussion or whether votes occurred later. The meetings that followed were an appointments committee meeting and an audit committee meeting; the council adjourned.
