COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – One of the roughest stretches of major streets in Coldwater is set for a temporary makeover.
City Manager Keith Baker says due to the over 50 patches that were created with the replacement of lead water service lines, the ride quality of the northbound lane of Marshall Street is quite rough and the city would like to make an interim repair until a future, larger reconstruction project is scheduled.
City staff is recommending the milling and paving of 1.50 inches of asphalt for the entire length of the east lane from approximately Taylor Street to Branch Avenue.
Baker says the city solicited bids for the milling and paving and received two proposals. The low bid received was from Excell Paving of Coldwater totaling $42,700.00. The project would be funded from the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year Act 51 Major and Local Street Fund.
He says there is one other local paving company that the city has previously disqualified due to poor performance, and one regional area paving company that declined to bid due to a full schedule.
In his report to the City Council for their meeting Monday, Baker says they are trying to squeeze in the project to provide a better ride quality in the near term and extend the life of that section of the road until a full reconstruction can be planned and funded.
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