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Clawson council approves nearly $5 million in road and utility work, including water‑main and sewer rehabilitation contracts
Summary
Council awarded three public‑works contracts: $4.76M (including contingency) for water‑main and pavement work, a $200k CDBG pavement contract, and a ~ $1M sewer open‑cut rehabilitation contract; staff described scope, funding sources and schedules and one council member opposed the sewer award.
The Clawson City Council voted to award three public‑works contracts targeting water mains, pavement and sewer repairs.
The largest award went to Mark Anthony Contracting LLC for the Dreon/School/Langley/Stephan water‑main replacement and pavement reconstruction project: a base bid of $4,322,956.26 plus a recommended 10% contingency ($432,295.63) for a total contract authorization of $4,755,251.89. AEW presented the scope, saying the project includes about 0.79 miles of residential pavement replacement and roughly 362 feet of 12‑inch and 4,224 feet of 8‑inch ductile iron water main and related curb, sidewalk and drainage work.
Council also approved a 2025 CDBG pavement reconstruction contract for South Washington Avenue to Great Lakes Contracting Solutions LLC: a base bid of $181,858.80 plus a 10% contingency ($18,185.88) for a total award of $200,044.68. AEW noted the project includes approximately 160 feet of road reconstruction with sanitary‑sewer and storm‑drainage improvements.
The council considered and approved a 2026 sewer‑rehabilitation open‑cut contract (Contract 1, south of 14 Mile Road) to HMC LLC with a recommended 10% contingency. AEW said the contract will repair badly deteriorated sewer sections that require removal and replacement rather than a cured‑in‑place liner. The manager said bid award timing allowed contractors to begin work soon; one council member recorded a dissident vote on the sewer contract.
Funding and timing: council members asked where grant and bond funds would be applied. For the South Washington CDBG project, staff said approximately $30,000 was from the CDBG grant and the remainder from general funds or a transfer from major local roads; sewer repairs were billed to bond funds in part where CCTV inspections discovered additional work.
What council approved: all three contracts were authorized with contingency amounts to cover unforeseen conditions; staff noted some road work will be phased (some construction this season, remaining roadway work in spring 2027) to avoid winter constraints.
Why it matters: the projects replace aging water and sewer mains and repair roadways; the scale of the Dreon/School/Langley project (multi‑street, multi‑season) could cause neighborhood disruptions but is intended to address long‑term infrastructure reliability.
