Ann Arbor OKs More Street Repair

At its April 16, 2012 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council authorized a second large contract for street resurfacing work this season – $4,054,599 with Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. At its previous meeting on April 2, 2012 council had authorized a $3.6 million contract with Barrett for an initial set of streets to be resurfaced.

The second set of streets includes portions of the following: S. Seventh Street, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Park Drive, Mt Vernon Avenue, Manhattan Drive, Meadowbrook Avenue, Martha Avenue, Palomar Drive, Catalina Avenue, Eton Court, S. Forest Avenue, Vinewood Blvd., Dorset Road, Berkshire Road, Woodside Road, Londonderry Road, Tremmel Avenue, Page Court, Pine Valley Court, Esch Avenue, and Esch Court.

The project includes a $405,000 contingency.

Also at the April 16 meeting, the council approved a $143,455 contract with a different company, CTI and Associates, Inc. (CTI), for construction materials testing services. The materials to be tested include oils, aggregates, asphalt, and concrete.

The funds for the street resurfacing projects are drawn from the city’s street repair tax, which voters agreed to renew in November 2011 for another five years, through 2016.

This brief was filed from the city council’s chambers on the second floor of city hall located at 301 E. Huron. A more detailed report will follow: [link]