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Kingsford Heights hears $1 million paving plan; consultant says town needs $200,000 match and updated ADA plan by Oct. 1
Summary
A USI consultant presented a roughly $1 million road-repair package for Kingsford Heights that would upgrade roads and ADA ramps. The plan would require about a $200,000 local match and an updated ADA transition and Title VI plan before an expected Oct. 1 grant application deadline.
A consultant for USI told the Kingsford Heights Town Council on July 14 that a proposed repaving project covering the town's worst roads, including ADA-ramp upgrades, would cost roughly $1,000,000 and qualify for the state CCMG grant program, but would require a local match and updated compliance documents.
"All those roads to pave them, upgrade ADA ramps, things of that nature will cost approximately 1000000 dollars," the USI representative said. He told the council recent state rule changes reduced the town's match from about $250,000 to roughly $200,000, but also made the grant pool more competitive.
Why it matters: If the town pursues the project it must show both a financial commitment and current civil-rights and accessibility planning to meet federal and state subrecipient requirements. The consultant told the council that receiving state money now depends on an up-to-date ADA transition plan and a Title VI implementation plan.
The USI representative offered to help prepare the documents and estimated the cost for producing or updating an ADA/Title VI package at about $25,000. "We can provide you with ADA title 6 at probably around $25,000," he said. He added that the town can supplement the application or break projects into smaller phases if needed, but warned that smaller projects can fail to attract contractors.
Council members asked about timing and the application process. The consultant said staff should plan to have the plans in hand to meet an expected October 1 application window. "So you wanna submit the thing by October 1," he said; later the council confirmed they would aim to have an ADA plan ready by that date to keep funding options open.
Next steps: Council members agreed to search town files for any prior ADA/transition documents and to discuss a financial commitment at an upcoming budget workshop. The consultant said USI will return to a future meeting with additional guidance if the town commits to moving forward.
Provenance: The consultant's cost and requirement statements were presented during the USI paving presentation (transcript excerpts where the consultant lists the $1,000,000 project estimate and the need for ADA/Title VI plans).
