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County staff seek amendments to engineering contracts for local bridges and Oakwood Boulevard; Oakwood completion extended to fall
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Summary
The committee reviewed contract amendments with Great Lakes Engineering Group, Baker and Associates and Waitrem Associates for bridge design/inspection and construction engineering; Great Lakes requested $32,000 for extra scope, Baker requested $128,000, and Oakwood Boulevard's completion date was extended to the fall due to unforeseen underground utilities.
The committee reviewed several contract amendments tied to local bridge and road projects.
Clerk presented Amendment 3 to a three‑year contract (with a 1‑year option) with Great Lakes Engineering Group for engineering services on the Inkster Road bridge reconstruction over Hines Drive in Dearborn Heights and Westland. Staff said the amendment requests a time extension and an additional $32,000 to cover extra scope for right‑of‑way and design work.
Separately, Amendment 1 to a three‑year contract with Baker and Associates will expand the scope and add inspection services for repairs to Grosse Ile Parkway over the Trenton Channel Bridge; staff said Baker is requesting $128,000 for the additional work.
Staff also explained Amendment 1 with Waitrem Associates for construction engineering services on Oakwood Boulevard (Beach Street to Rotunda Drive in Dearborn). Unforeseen underground utilities required an extension of the contract completion date; staff said the project is tentatively scheduled to finish in the fall. Commissioner Badu urged staff to consult traffic engineers to assess whether signal timing on Beach Street could be adjusted to reduce peak‑hour backups caused by the construction and increased traffic from a nearby headquarters. "Maybe they can just keep it green going, in one way," the commissioner said.
Staff said the Oakwood project will be completed this construction season if issues can be resolved; no final contract awards were recorded in the transcript.
