Trenton council approves one-year Savone Cement extension, contractor awards for police and fire stations

Trenton’s City Council unanimously approved several public-works and capital-project items at its March 23 meeting, including a one-year contract extension with a street sectioning contractor and final subcontractor awards for new police and fire station projects.

Department of Public Services Director Mr. Sargent asked the council to extend the city’s street sectioning contract with Savone Cement for one year, citing completion of requested sectioning, concrete utility repairs and sidewalk slab replacements. He said the requested extension includes an average 11% price increase “due to the rising cost of concrete and aggregate.” Council moved, supported and approved the extension unanimously. In response to a council question about timing, the director said water-main repairs and driveway restorations would start in the spring within a couple of weeks and that major road sectioning would begin after July 1, prioritizing worst-condition streets first.

City staff also presented post-bid cost changes and recommended subcontractor awards for both the police and fire station projects after rebids. Staff reported an approximate final contract amount of $2,222,116 for the fire station and $1,419,951 for the police station and asked council to approve the attached cost summary and awards; council moved, supported and unanimously approved the recommendations.

Why it matters: The contract extension and award approvals allow the city to continue scheduled public-works and capital projects while acknowledging material cost pressures. Council members asked for schedule clarity; staff provided a start-window for major road work and noted the city's PASER-driven prioritization of street repairs.

Council next approved routine disbursements and adjourned at 7:34 p.m.