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Norwalk awards $424,846.80 contract for 2026 street patching; extra inspection required for unfamiliar low bidders
Summary
Council awarded the 2026 street patching contract to Modern Concrete Incorporated (ModCon) for $424,846.80. Staff noted 10 bids were received; several low bids came from vendors new to municipal work, prompting the city to require extra engineering and inspection services during construction.
The Norwalk City Council awarded the contract for the 2026 street patching project to Modern Concrete Incorporated (ModCon) for $424,846.80.
Public works staff presented the project scope — patching on Orchard Hills Drive and Wright Road plus localized sidewalk work — and noted that 10 bids were received. Wayne, the public-works presenter, told the council that the engineer's estimate was about $536,000 while the low bid came back near $425,000; several low bids were from contractors the city has little prior municipal experience with. Wayne said the city will likely require additional on-site engineering and inspection when a contractor is unfamiliar with municipal projects.
Council moved and approved the resolutions needed to launch the project: (1) approval of plans and specifications, (2) award of the contract to ModCon for $424,846.80, and (3) execution of contract and bond documents.
Wayne also advised that the intersection of East 27th and North Avenue will be restricted to one lane at a time during construction with temporary traffic controls, and that work will be scheduled when school is out to minimize impacts.
What happens next: The city will finalize the contract with ModCon, schedule work for the summer, and require supplemental inspection for quality assurance given the contractor's limited municipal track record.
