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Nether Providence accepts low bid for Providence Road sidewalks, will apply for multimodal grant
Summary
The board accepted Premier Concrete's low bid of $1,277,233 for the Providence Road sidewalk project and authorized staff to apply for a multimodal transportation fund grant (deadline July 31). Commissioners noted inspection and right-of-way costs still leave an estimated shortfall and said the grant application could cover remaining work or future phases.
The Nether Providence Board unanimously accepted a low bid of $1,277,233 from Premier Concrete for the Providence Road sidewalk project and authorized staff to apply for a multimodal transportation fund grant before the July 31 deadline.
Commissioner O'Conor presented three bids and a project cost estimate that included engineering, right-of-way acquisition and inspection. With roughly $1.5 million in grant funding currently allocated to the project, the board heard there could still be a remaining shortfall—inspectors' and right-of-way costs pushed the total toward $1.6–$1.7 million and the speaker cited an estimated deficit of about $181,000. The engineering firm (TPD) said inspection costs may be significantly lower if part-time construction inspection suffices; staff will follow up with a revised inspection estimate.
"I would move that we accept the low bid of Premier Concrete in the sum of $1,277,233 for the Providence Road sidewalk," Commissioner O'Conor said. The motion was seconded, put to vote and carried unanimously.
Commissioners also voted to proceed with a multimodal transportation fund grant application to cover project overages or to seek funding for subsequent sections if retroactive coverage is not permitted. Manager Grady said the typical grant-award timeline can run to December and that staff may pursue retroactive coverage or apply for the next phase if needed.
Next steps: staff will finalize inspection estimates, process contract award paperwork and file the multimodal grant application before the July 31 deadline. If retroactive funding is not available, commissioners said staff may seek budget adjustments or reapply for subsequent phases.
