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Hialeah delays $3.7M West 38th–40th street reconstruction after business owners raise outreach, parking concerns
Summary
After business owners and residents said they were not consulted about a roadway and drainage project that could affect on-street parking and property elevations, Hialeah officials agreed to delay a $3.7 million contract award for two weeks so owners can meet with Streets Department staff and review plans.
Hialeah’s City Council agreed on April 28 to delay action for two weeks on a planned $3,737,716.66 contract (IFB 2025-26-007) for roadway and drainage improvements to West 38th Place, West 39th Place and West 40th Street between West 16th and West 18th avenues.
The delay followed extended public comment from nearby business owners and residents who said they had not been consulted about the final design and worried the project would eliminate on-street parking and change street elevations in ways that could flood adjacent properties. Resident Frank de la Paz told the council, “We deserve to…
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