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Covington commissioners approve contracts to advance Phase 2 of Central Riverfront preconstruction
Summary
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved design and preconstruction contracts Wednesday that move Phase 2 of the Covington Central Riverfront project forward, including amendments with KZF Design, a preconstruction agreement with Messer Construction and a 60‑day extension for owner’s agent services.
The Covington Board of Commissioners on Jan. 13 unanimously approved a set of agreements to advance Phase 2 preconstruction work for the Covington Central Riverfront development.
Commissioner Shannon Smith moved to authorize an amendment with KZF Design Inc. for design and engineering work, and Commissioner Tim Downing seconded. The board also authorized an agreement with Messer Construction to begin preconstruction services and approved a 60‑day extension with J.S. Held for owner’s agent services. All votes were recorded in favor by Mayor Ronald L. Washington and Commissioners Tim Acri, Tim Downing, Shannon Smith and James Toebbe.
The measures, recorded as Commissioners’ Orders ORD-003-2026 through ORD-005-2026, are intended to carry the riverfront project through design and early construction preparation. The minutes do not specify contract dollar amounts, funding sources or detailed project timelines.
The board approved these items as part of the consent agenda. Commissioners framed the actions as procedural approvals to permit contractors and consultants to continue preconstruction activities; no substantive debate or amendments are recorded in the minutes.
Also on the consent agenda, the board authorized the transfer of Parcel 181 related to the Brent Spence Bridge project to the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet (ORD-006-2026), a separate real‑property action that the minutes list alongside the riverfront approvals. The minutes present the parcel transfer and the riverfront contract approvals as distinct actions; they do not indicate linkage of funding or conditional dependencies between them.
Next steps are not listed in the minutes. The orders were approved by unanimous voice vote; the board moved on to additional consent‑agenda items after the votes.
