Leland Township unanimously approved obligating $106,486 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to go towards phase two of the municipality’s sidewalk construction project last week.
In addition to obligating ARPA funds, the township took action Oct. 14 on approving the bid award of $146,974.49 for phase two of the sidewalk construction project. Team Elmer’s, an MDOT prequalified contractor, was reviewed by Gosling Czubak Engineering Sciences, Inc., who has previously worked on many projects with the company including the last two phases of the sidewalk project, and recommended to the township that they would be the qualified choice of the two bids received since Sept. 17.
Leland Township Supervisor Susan Och said phase two is part of the same sidewalk project that began in 2022. The sidewalks were replaced in 2022 in Lake Leelanau on Main Street sections by N.J.’s; the south side of Meinrad between Gertrude and St. Mary’s Street and on the north side of Meinrad by Jaffe’s Resale and Consignment. In Leland, sidewalks were replaced on Main Street between Thompson Street and Pearl Street (various sections on both sides of the street) and River Street including River Street and Grand Avenue intersection.
