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Council awards $2.23 million contract to rebuild Civic Center main lot amid member concern
Summary
The St. Clair Shores City Council voted 6–1 on May 4 to award Mark Anthony Contracting a low bid of about $2.23 million to reconstruct the Civic Center main parking lot and approved a 20% contingency for stormwater and county drain requirements.
The St. Clair Shores City Council on May 4 approved a contract to reconstruct the Civic Center main parking lot, awarding the work to Mark Anthony Contracting for roughly $2,228,009.51 and authorizing a 20% construction contingency to cover stormwater‑related work and county drainage requirements.
Public works staff said the project includes storm‑sewer upgrades, new pavement and limited water‑main work to isolate fire‑department testing lines. The city opened bids March 31; the low bid came in substantially below the engineer’s estimate of about $3 million. “When we opened bids on March 31, Mark Anthony Contracting came in as the low bidder with a cost of around $2,200,000,” a city staff member said during the meeting.
Council member John Frederick moved the recommendation to award the contract to Mark Anthony with a 20% contingency, citing the need to meet county detention and outlet‑control standards. Frederick said the contingency was requested to cover possible extra detention or outlet‑control work required by Macomb County Public Works. The motion was supported by Council member Karen (last name not specified in the record) and passed 6–1.
Council member (the opposing member) voiced concern about using the voted street millage to fund the parking‑lot reconstruction instead of directing funds toward widespread road repairs. “I wasn't in favor of adding city parking lots as an allowable use to that,” the council member said, adding that $2.2–$2.6 million is a significant sum amid road‑condition complaints.
City staff answered that the project fits within the voted street millage fund and that the bid prices, even with contingency, remain consistent with available budgeted funds. Staff said the city hopes to complete the project before the hockey season and will coordinate detention requirements with county engineers.
The council’s authorization includes the base contract and a 20% contingency for a total not to exceed the requested construction amount. Council directed staff to coordinate required stormwater approvals with Macomb County and to return to council if unforeseen changes require additional action.
The council accepted the motion by roll call and moved forward to contract execution and preconstruction scheduling.
