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Bel Air seeks contractors for sidewalks, street resurfacing and recreation-center roof; CDBG to fund Cortland Street work
Summary
Public works requested contracts to remove 602 trip hazards ($44,225), resurface seven street sections (contract not to exceed $559,000, including a CDBG-funded Cortland Street allocation of roughly $58,394) and replace a complex recreation-center roof (low bid ~$85,873).
Public works presented several infrastructure contracts that the board will consider as part of the FY2027 budget.
Mister Klein described the annual sidewalk trip-hazard removal program and said crews will remove trip hazards at roughly 602 locations in the Homestead Village neighborhood this year; he requested board approval of a $44,225 contract for the work and noted the packet includes mapped locations.
On street resurfacing, Mr. Klein said the town will resurface seven street sections and the Alice Anne Park basketball court; the contract is not to exceed $559,000. He told commissioners the town received good pricing from Barnes Paving — the lowest of eight bidders — and that a Community Development Block Grant of roughly $58,394 will help pay the Cortland Street project.
Klein also outlined a complex recreation building roof replacement across from the library: the unique parapet roof requires removal of metal and a new gutter system and the low bid came in at $85,873. Commissioners questioned timing and procurement; Klein said multiple contractors proposed different solutions and the town delayed to obtain the right scope and price.
Miss Robertson described the town’s continued participation in Hartford County’s CDBG program and recommended signing the county’s notice of intent so Bel Air remains a subrecipient for FY27–FY29, citing prior uses for paving and ADA improvements.
The board asked staff to include photos and supplemental documentation in next week’s packet and to bring final contract language for Monday’s meeting.
