Covington council introduces resolution to authorize engineering contracts for Broadway construction

On Jan. 20, 2026, the Covington Village Council reviewed Resolution R04-26, which would authorize Village Administrator Jordan Hodges to enter into engineering agreements with Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc., doing business as Access Engineering Solutions, for work on the Broadway Construction Project.

Hodges told council the resolution covers two separate contracts: Exhibit A for water and sanitary sewer reconstruction and Exhibit B for improvements along U.S. 36. He said the planning process and contractor selection would be handled through the administrator’s authority under the contracts; council was notified that the item will return for a second reading on Feb. 2, 2026. No final vote on the resolution occurred at the Jan. 20 meeting.

The resolution's introduction signals the next step toward reconstruction of utilities and roadway improvements along Broadway and U.S. 36, which are anticipated to involve engineering design and bidding before construction. Council members present for the discussion included President Martin Leistner and Councilmembers Jesse Reynolds, Julie Blumenstock, Steven Blei and Derrick Canan. Fiscal and legal staff were present but the meeting minutes do not specify project cost estimates or funding sources; those details were not provided in the minutes and are therefore not specified here.

Next steps: the resolution was scheduled for a second reading on Feb. 2, 2026, when council could vote to authorize the administrator to finalize the contracts or request additional information.