The Sturgeon Bay Common Council met Tuesday evening and approved contract work for road projects slated in the city this year. A contract with Northeast Asphalt was approved for $1,185,481.41 to repave streets in the city. Mayor David Ward says another contract with Sommers Construction of $428,067.12 for concrete work throughout the city, including a complete reconstruction of Delaware Street from North 3rd Avenue to North 6th Avenue. The work will cover three miles of city streets.
The consideration for awarding the contract with Vinton Construction Company was approved for $319,052.01, which will hook up the Ahnapee Trail from the east side of the Bay View Bridge to the west side approach with a trail and boardwalk under the bridge and Highway 42-57 on its south side approach. Mayor Ward says the accepted bid of the three submitted came under the estimated cost.
Other actions taken on Tuesday by the Sturgeon Bay Common Council were approval of the Harbor Commission's plans for improvements this year and a one-time payment in lieu of providing 12 parking spaces for Cherry Lanes on North 4th Avenue, which is working on an affordable housing project.
