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Macomb council approves $1.7 million asphalt contract and other street and accessibility projects
Summary
The council awarded three public-works contracts including a $1,703,539.32 hot-mix asphalt street-improvement package to Gunther Construction, a $498,371 contract to Lavender Construction for Bayberry Lane, and a $31,320 award to Autobahn for an Oakwood Cemetery ADA lift.
Macomb's City Council approved multiple public-works contracts at its meeting, including a $1,703,539.32 award to Gunther Construction for 2026 hot-mix asphalt (HMA) street improvements, a $498,371 contract to Lavender Construction to rebuild Bayberry Lane, and a $31,320 contract to Autobahn Company, Inc. for an ADA lift at Oakwood Cemetery.
Alice, the city's public works director, reviewed the bids and said Autobahn was the only bidder on the cemetery lift and that staff would construct the concrete platform for the lift. "Autobahn was the only company that submitted a bid," Alice said. The council voted to award that contract and approved the $31,320 amount.
On the Bayberry Lane project, Alice said the subgrade had failed and the work will be a complete rebuild, including curb and gutter replacement. Lavender Construction was the low bidder at $498,371 and the council voted to award the contract.
Alice described the HMA package as larger and noted Gunther is the only asphalt contractor in the area that regularly bids. "They definitely have a monopoly," Alice told the council when discussing limited competition and higher unit costs. The $1,703,539.32 bid exceeds earlier budget estimates; Alice and council members noted the bid is over budget by roughly $500,000 but said infrastructure sales-tax funds are available and recommended proceeding rather than delaying maintenance. The council moved and approved the award; the city attorney will prepare a related resolution for formal record.
Council members debated alternatives, including switching to concrete or delaying work, but several members emphasized the long-term costs of waiting to repair roads. Funding for the projects was noted as coming from the city's infrastructure sales-tax fund.
The public-works items were approved by a roll-call vote with all voting members in the affirmative. The city will proceed with contract execution and the attorney will present the corresponding resolution for council approval where required.
