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Fayette approves Howe Company contract for Mulberry Street bridge assessment; water-main replacement at Cleveland/Lucky tabled
Summary
The Board voted to hire Howe Company, LLC, for a Mulberry Street bridge assessment and hydraulic study to support MoDOT grant applications; the board also tabled a proposed water-main replacement at Cleveland and Lucky streets pending further discussion of DNR approval and alignment with the five-year plan.
The Fayette Board of Aldermen voted April 14 to hire Howe Company, LLC, a prequalified LPA on-call consultant, to perform an assessment and hydraulic study for the Mulberry Street bridge, which the State previously closed. City Administrator Deanna Cooper told the board a 2023 estimate to replace the bridge was $423,000 and described the assessment as necessary to support upcoming MoDOT grant applications.
Aldermen approved a contract with Howe Company by unanimous vote. Cooper said the assessment will include hydraulic analysis and recommendations that the City can use when applying for state grant programs.
On a related infrastructure item, Water Superintendent Curtis Hammons reported that crews planned to replace water lines at Cleveland and Lucky streets before a planned street overlay. Hammons said Lucky Street is not included in the City’s five-year plan and that an engineering change order might speed Department of Natural Resources approval if the City coordinates the work prior to the overlay. Alderman David Frees moved to table the water-main replacement item to allow more time for discussion; Alderwoman Michelle Ishmael seconded the motion and the board tabled the item unanimously.
The Howe Company engagement advances the City’s effort to secure state funding for a bridge replacement, while tabling the water-main project gives staff time to coordinate DNR permitting, budget and timing with the street overlay schedule. The City indicated the bridge assessment report will be used to support grant applications and that additional planning steps and funding requests will follow the study’s findings.
