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IS NOW. 845 AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF ADJUSTED SCHEDULE TODAY TO GET
[1. Resolution awarding a contract with Groundhawg Excavating & Landscaping LLC for Watermain in Berkshire Drive, Giddings Avenue, and Shangrai-La Drive in the amount of $2,067,364.00 with total amount not-to-exceed $2,648,455]
THROUGH EVERYTHING WE HAVE. SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START. FIRST IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH GROUNDHOG EXCAVATING AND LANDSCAPE LLC FOR WATER MAIN IN THE BERKSHIRE DRIVE, GIDDINGS AVENUE AND SHANGRI-LA DRIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,067,364, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $2,648,455. DO I HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. MOVED AND SUPPORTED, MISS IRVING? YEAH. THIS PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED THROUGH THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND WITH FUNDS THAT WERE. OBTAINED BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT. SO THAT'LL BE THE PRIMARY SUPPORT. IT'S ALSO BEING SUPPORTED BY VITAL STREETS. THERE WILL BE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT. AND WITH THAT THEY ALSO REPLACE SERVICES TO HOMES. SO THERE ARE NO LEAD SERVICE LINES IN THIS PROJECT. AND THEY'LL ALSO DO SOME ADA ADA UPGRADES ON THE INTERSECTIONS OF KALAMAZOO WHERE THERE'S SIDEWALKS. OKAY. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES.QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES NUMBER.
[2. Resolution awarding a contract with Nagel Construction, Inc., for Rotomilling/Resurfacing of Streets at Various Locations - Contract 2025-3 in the amount of $3,487,233.75 with total amount not-to-exceed $5,562,000]
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH NAGLE CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED FOR ROTO MILLING AND RESURFACING OF STREETS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. CONTRACT NUMBER 2025 THREE. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,487,233.75, WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $5,562,000. SO MOVED.SUPPORT. MISS IRVING, THANK YOU. THIS IS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTS IN WHICH WE GO INTO OUR LOCAL STREETS AND WE REPLACE PAVEMENT, FIXED SIDEWALK SQUARES, UPDATE ADA COMPLIANCE. AND THIS PROJECT BY NAGLE HAD A 14% MICRO LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU.
QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
[3. Resolution approving a Construction Agreement with Grand Action 2.0 for Grand Valley State University (GVSU) - YMCA Pedestrian Bridge - Phase 1]
ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH GRAND ACTION 2.0 FOR GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY. THE YMCA, PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND PHASE ONE. SO MOVED, MOVED AND SUPPORTED MR. IRVING. SURE. THIS PROJECT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW SOCCER STADIUM THAT'S GOING IN AND AN AGREEMENT WITH GRAND ACTION, THE YMCA AND GRAND VALLEY TO CONNECT THE PARKING RAMP TO YMCA. SO THIS IS PHASE ONE, IN WHICH THEY NEED TO MOVE SOME STREET LIGHTING AND MAKE SOME CROSSWALK AND PEDESTRIAN UPGRADES. MOVING THE STREET LIGHTING MAKES ROOM FOR THE FUTURE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT WILL NEED FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL FOUNDATIONS. GREAT. WHAT'S THE CAN YOU REMIND US? WHAT'S THE ANTICIPATED COMPLETION DATE FOR THE BRIDGE? THEY'RE STILL HOPING TO HAVE IT DONE BY THE SPRING OF 2027, SO THEY'RE STILL PUSHING FORWARD. I KNOW THEY HAVE THEIR CLEARANCES AND PERMITS WITH THE RAILROAD. OKAY. AND THIS IS A PRIVATELY FUNDED PROJECT. AND THEN THE CITY WILL ENTER INTO AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT TO ALLOW IT TO SPAN THE RIGHT OF WAY. GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY[4. Resolution approving a Construction Agreement and accepting a Public Utilities Easement for North Ravines]
OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. OUR NEXT RESOLUTION IS APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTING A PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT FOR NORTH RAVINES SUPPORT. THANK YOU. THIS IS A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON A PRIVATE STREET IN KENTWOOD FOR OUR WATER AND SEWER TEAM TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR UTILITIES IN THE FUTURE. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY[5. Resolution setting February 24, 2026, as the date to consider a Major Amendment to a Planned Redevelopment District at 1150 Adams Avenue SE]
OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. AND OUR LAST RESOLUTION FOR TODAY IS A RESOLUTION SETTING FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026 AS A DATE TO CONSIDER A MAJOR AMENDMENT TO A PLANNED REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AT 1150 ADAMS AVENUE SOUTHEAST. SUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF MR. KEMP. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.THE PROJECT IN FRONT OF YOU THIS MORNING IS THE BOSTON SQUARE PUD WAS APPROVED BACK IN AUGUST 25TH OF 2020. IT'S IN A PHASED APPROACH. THE F2 BUILDING IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE F3 BUILDING IS IN PERMITS. THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING IS TO ADD TWO ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS TO THE ALREADY APPROVED THREE TOWNHOME STRUCTURES. ALSO CONSIDERATION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS FROM 20 TO BETWEEN TO A RANGE OF 20 TO 25 TO RELOCATE THE CENTRAL PARK AREA OF THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE OVERALL SITE, AS WELL AS ELIMINATE THE GARAGES THAT WERE GOING TO BE ATTACHED TO THOSE STRUCTURES.
PARKING WOULD BE ACCOMMODATED WITHIN THE STREET. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAD SOME SIGNIFICANT CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THAT STREET, WHEN IT WAS DEVELOPED, OR THAT DRIVE THAT IT MEET THE INTENT OF THE VITAL STREETS PLANS. SO THEY WILL WORK. THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILL WORK WITH PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND MOBILE GR TO FINALIZE, ALONG WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
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TO FINALIZE THE DESIGN OF THAT THAT DRIVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, QUESTION ON THIS ITEM. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE ITEM CARRIES.AND WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 850. AND WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE AT 915. A
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