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Fort Wayne committee backs Clinton Street engineering deal and two street repair contracts
Summary
The Fort Wayne Common Council’s committee recommended passage of an American StructurePoint right‑of‑way engineering agreement for Clinton Street ($654,943) and approved contracts for Concord Hills concrete repairs ($466,775) and a 2026 northwest resurfacing package ($879,152). All measures passed unanimously in committee.
Council President Marty Bender opened the committee session May 5 and the Public Works portion began under Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, who presented three measures for consideration. The committee recommended a professional services agreement with American StructurePoint Inc. to begin right‑of‑way engineering on Clinton Street (Auburn to Mayhew) with an engineering fee not to exceed $654,943.
City Engineer Patrick Zaharico described the project as federally funded under an 80/20 city‑county split, with the city responsible for work inside its limits and the county covering its share. Zaharico said the work would include two lanes each direction with center turn lanes where needed, and that new traffic signals are planned at intersections including DeBold and the Arneo development entrance. He said the project will be phased and finish dates depend on funding.
Transportation Engineering’s Matt Gray then presented a construction contract with Hipsky Concrete for Concord Hills concrete street repairs (work order 0845C) for $466,775. Gray said the project will replace pavement, repair sidewalk and ADA ramps, and add subsurface drainage; funding is from LIT funds and the contractor was the lowest responsive bidder.
Gray also described a 2026 northwest resurfacing package (work order 0985A) with Wayne Asphalt and Construction Co. for $879,152 to mill and resurface about 1.3 miles of arterial pavement, add pavement markings and update signal detection. Gray said funding is MBH and final completion is scheduled for Nov. 26.
Council members asked about project extents, phasing and signal locations; Zaharico and Gray answered questions about schedules, widths and coordination with adjacent county work. Each measure was moved, seconded and the committee recorded unanimous support (votes reported as 8–0 or corrected to 7–0 where a member was briefly absent on the floor record). The committee reported the measures out for further consideration by the full Council or Board of Public Works.
