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Council approves financing, dedication and contract to begin Southwood Drive Phase 1
Summary
Council approved an ordinance to issue up to $1.35 million in anticipation notes, adopted a dedication plat for Southwood Drive Phase 1 and awarded the construction contract to Kavanaugh Building Corporation, clearing the way for a roundabout and a 400‑foot extension.
The Green City Council on Aug. 26 approved a package of measures to start construction of Southwood Drive Phase 1, including short‑term financing, a dedication plat to allow a roundabout and a construction contract award.
At third reading the council adopted ordinance 2025‑O9 authorizing the issuance of notes in a maximum principal amount of $1,350,000 in anticipation of bonds to pay or reimburse city costs for Phase 1 of the Southwood Drive extension and to help finance the Arlington Road project in a later bond issuance. Finance Committee Chair Mister Neugebauer told council the city expects to go out for notes on Aug. 28 to finance construction work and anticipates bonding next year.
Council also approved resolution 2025‑R33 to accept a dedication plat for Southwood Drive Phase 1. Planning Committee Chair Mister Davidis said the first phase extends Southwood Drive roughly 400 feet to establish a roundabout at Southwood and Goldenwood Way and to create a connection to nearby apartments and future street links to Tabs Drive and the Forest Lake subdivision.
Transportation, Connectivity and Stormwater Committee Chair Mister Mager reported the contract for the Phase 1 work was awarded to Kavanaugh Building Corporation as the lowest responsive bidder at $1,148,275. The total appropriation approved for the project at the meeting was $1,312,884.50, which includes the city’s customary contingency. Council adopted resolution 2025‑R31 to award the contract by recorded roll call vote.
Taken together, the ordinance, dedication plat and contract award remove key procedural and procurement hurdles and allow construction to proceed under the schedule described by staff. City staff also reported earlier committee updates on resurfacing and citywide broadband work related to other capital projects.
The council recorded roll‑call votes on each item. No motions to delay or request hearings were raised during the discussion. The council did not set a new public hearing date for the project; construction contracting moves forward under the adopted measures.
