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Grand Rapids Community Development Committee Meeting - May 12, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, May 12, 2026
BodyGrand Rapids, Michigan
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, May 12, 2026
StatusFILED
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Good morning, everyone.

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The time is now 9 15.

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We are going to get the community development committee meeting started.

0:07

Item number one this morning is a resolution adopting a drinking water state revolving fund project planning document amendment for 2027 for water system improvement projects and designating an authorized project representative.

0:19

So move.

0:20

Support.

0:22

Thank you.

0:22

Moved and supported.

0:24

Good morning.

0:25

So this is uh the continued mechanism that water uses for low interest financing for water infrastructure.

0:32

And this will support an intermediate pressure district elevated storage tank and three pretty substantial road projects on Sherman Godfrey and Wealthy.

0:43

Seeing no questions, all in favor.

0:45

Aye.

0:46

Motion carries.

0:47

Item number two is a red.

0:51

Comment, yes, go ahead.

0:52

Ms.

0:52

Irving, congratulations on becoming the city engineer.

0:55

Just want to let everybody at the day us know that your name tag has been changed abroad.

1:00

And just want to give you congratulations so everybody, the members of this board know that.

1:05

So thank you.

1:06

I appreciate it.

1:07

It's a privilege and honor to serve.

1:08

So I appreciate it.

1:09

Congratulations.

1:10

Thank you, Joe.

1:12

Item number two this morning is a resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting two public utilities easements for Jason Ridge West Phase 2.

1:23

So move.

1:23

Support.

1:24

Moved and supported.

1:25

So I'll keep this short because when you read number three, again a construction agreement.

1:29

These are two different developments happening in Walker where they are connecting to our sewer and our water, and we're accepting um easements for those utilities.

1:40

Wonderful.

1:40

All in favor?

1:42

Aye.

1:42

Motion carries.

1:44

Item three, a resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting a public utilities easement for the drive town homes.

1:51

So move.

1:52

Support?

1:53

Moved and supported.

1:55

No comments same as the last.

1:57

This one, yep.

1:58

All in favor?

1:59

Aye.

1:59

Motion carries.

2:01

Item number four is a resolution awarding a contract with JWK Construction Inc.

2:06

for Grand Rapids Police Department, all gender locker room in the amount of 149,500 with total amount not to exceed 262,985.

2:18

So move.

2:19

Support.

2:20

Yep.

2:21

So the all gender locker room will be at one Monroe Center.

2:24

This was requested by Kristen Rogers in support of our value of equity here at the city.

2:29

And uh it's pretty small project, so there won't be any micro LBE participation on this project.

2:36

Rogers, as in retired Roger, yes, yes.

2:38

So, you know, planning and design usually starts a couple years ahead of construction.

2:42

Yeah.

2:43

Wonderful.

2:44

All in favor?

2:45

Aye.

2:46

Motion carries.

2:48

Item number five is a resolution awarding a contract with Clark Construction Company Inc.

2:53

for construction of fire department training facility at 850 Pennell Street Northwest Phase 1B, an amount of 2,679,223 with total amount not to exceed $1,969,223.

3:08

Sopport.

3:10

This contract is in support of our fire training center.

3:14

So they were able to receive an economic development administration grant for $1,475,000.

3:21

It requires a 50% match.

3:23

There's also pretty um clear requirements for contracting and bidding when we're getting state and federal grants.

3:30

And so with that, in order to follow all the grant requirements, they separated out the burn building, the pre-engineered burn building specifically, and bid that as a separate contract.

3:42

Thank you.

3:43

Any questions or discussion?

3:45

Saying none, all in favor.

3:46

Aye.

3:47

Motion carries.

3:48

Item number six is a resolution awarding a contract with Allied Mechanical Services Inc., Basin Electric Company, DHE Plumbing and Mechanical Inc.

3:57

Franklin Holerta Company and Hillard Electric Inc.

4:01

for as they need a mechanical electrical and plumbing services agreement with total amount not to exceed one million dollars.

4:07

So move support.

4:09

So the total contract here would be not to exceed a million, but it's open for what those contracts would be, and it's in support of very small or emergency repair projects.

4:18

So we have contractors who have their insurance.

4:21

They're bonding with us and they are ready to go at a moment's notice if we need their support.

4:26

All in favor?

4:27

Aye.

4:28

Motion carries.

4:29

Item number seven is a resolution accepting four sidewalk and utility easements in connection with Lake Drive.

4:36

Apologies, with Lakeside Drive from Fulton Street to Michigan Street sidewalk improvements for a combined total of $15,488 dollars.

4:45

So move.

4:45

Support.

4:46

So this supports a project in which we got a TAP grant, a transportation alternative plan grant from MDOT.

4:54

Um and this is closing a sidewalk gap.

4:57

And the utility ease or the sidewalk and utility easements are with the Dominican sisters.

5:02

So they have a beautiful campus there and a lot of old growth trees.

4:59

So we work together to work with the natural landscape and grade and preserve trees.

4:59

So several utility easements, they were great partners to help make this happen.

5:15

Good to hear.

5:16

See no other questions.

5:18

All in favor?

5:19

Aye.

5:19

Motion carries.

5:20

That concludes our committee of community development at 9 20.

5:25

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Grand Rapids Community Development Committee Meeting - May 12, 2026

The Community Development Committee of Grand Rapids, Michigan, met on May 12, 2026, from 9:15 AM to 9:20 AM. The meeting covered seven resolutions, all of which were moved, supported, and passed unanimously. A brief congratulations was offered to the newly appointed city engineer, Ms. Irving. No public comments were made.

Resolutions Adopted

  • Item 1: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Project Planning Document Amendment for 2027 – Resolution adopted to support low-interest financing for water infrastructure, including an intermediate pressure district elevated storage tank and road projects on Sherman, Godfrey, and Wealthy. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 2: Construction Agreement and Easements for Jason Ridge West Phase 2 – Resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting two public utility easements for a development in Walker connecting to city sewer and water. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 3: Construction Agreement and Easement for the Drive Town Homes – Resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting a public utility easement for another development in Walker. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 4: Police Department All-Gender Locker Room Contract – Resolution awarding a contract to JWK Construction Inc. for $149,500 (total not to exceed $262,985) for an all-gender locker room at One Monroe Center, requested to support equity. No micro-LBE participation. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 5: Fire Department Training Facility Phase 1B Contract – Resolution awarding a contract to Clark Construction Company Inc. for $2,679,223 (total not to exceed $1,969,223 – note potential discrepancy in transcript: the total not-to-exceed amount is stated as lower than the contract amount). The project supports the fire training center and is funded partly by an Economic Development Administration grant of $1,475,000 with a 50% match. The burn building was bid separately. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 6: As-Needed Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Services Agreements – Resolution awarding contracts to multiple companies (Allied Mechanical Services Inc., Basin Electric Company, DHE Plumbing and Mechanical Inc., Franklin Holerta Company, and Hillard Electric Inc.) for emergency and small repair projects, total not to exceed $1,000,000. Motion carried unanimously.
  • Item 7: Sidewalk and Utility Easements for Lakeside Drive Improvements – Resolution accepting four easements from the Dominican Sisters to close a sidewalk gap on Lakeside Drive from Fulton Street to Michigan Street, with a combined total of $15,488. The project is supported by a Transportation Alternative Program grant from MDOT and preserves old-growth trees. Motion carried unanimously.

Other Notes

  • Committee member congratulated Ms. Irving on becoming the city engineer, noting her name tag had been updated.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone. The time is now 9 15. We are going to get the community development committee meeting started. Item number one this morning is a resolution adopting a drinking water state revolving fund project planning document amendment for 2027 for water system improvement projects and designating an authorized project representative. So move. Support. Thank you. Moved and supported. Good morning. So this is uh the continued mechanism that water uses for low interest financing for water infrastructure. And this will support an intermediate pressure district elevated storage tank and three pretty substantial road projects on Sherman Godfrey and Wealthy. Seeing no questions, all in favor. Aye. Motion carries. Item number two is a red. Comment, yes, go ahead. Ms. Irving, congratulations on becoming the city engineer. Just want to let everybody at the day us know that your name tag has been changed abroad. And just want to give you congratulations so everybody, the members of this board know that. So thank you. I appreciate it. It's a privilege and honor to serve. So I appreciate it. Congratulations. Thank you, Joe. Item number two this morning is a resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting two public utilities easements for Jason Ridge West Phase 2. So move. Support. Moved and supported. So I'll keep this short because when you read number three, again a construction agreement. These are two different developments happening in Walker where they are connecting to our sewer and our water, and we're accepting um easements for those utilities. Wonderful. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Item three, a resolution approving a construction agreement and accepting a public utilities easement for the drive town homes. So move. Support? Moved and supported. No comments same as the last. This one, yep. All in favor? Aye. Motion carries. Item number four is a resolution awarding a contract with JWK Construction Inc. for Grand Rapids Police Department, all gender locker room in the amount of 149,500 with total amount not to exceed 262,985. So move. Support. Yep.

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