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Apparent low proposal for Meridian Road improvements is about $700,000 less than Youngstown’s estimate
YOUNGSTOWN
The apparent lowest proposal for a major improvement project to a section of Meridian Road is almost $700,000 less expensive than the city’s estimate.
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating of Youngstown submitted a proposal Friday for $3,427,831 for the work.
The city’s estimate was $4.1 million.
“There’s a lot of tabulations and we have to check the math, but it’s a good price,” Charles Shasho, deputy director of public works for the city, said after the proposals were opened. “They bid on a lot of our projects so we are very well experienced with them.”
Marucci & Gaffney has done extensive work for the city and is the contractor on the Wick Avenue improvement project.
After Marucci & Gaffney, there were three proposals that were close to each other in price, but more than $500,000 higher than the apparent low bid. Those proposals were $3,944,390 from SET Inc. of Lowellville, $3,957,413 from J.S. Bova Excavating Inc. of Struthers and $3,968,000 from A.P. O’Horo Co. of Liberty.
The city’s board of control is expected to award the contract at its March 16 meeting with work starting in mid-April, Shasho said. The project will take about six months to complete, he said.
The work being done on Meridian Road is from Mahoning Avenue to the Interstate 680 ramps.
The project includes a waterline replacement, street resurfacing, new storm sewers and curb upgrades, Shasho said.
The road won’t be closed while the project is ongoing, he said.
This is the first of three phases for Meridian Road between Canfield Road and the Mahoning County line. The county will handle the other two phases – Canfield Road to Mahoning Avenue also this year at an estimated cost of $2.5 million, and between the I-680 ramps to the county line probably next year.
The city project is more expensive than the county’s because Youngstown’s work includes a waterline replacement estimated to cost $1.44 million, Shasho said.