Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com
The city’s 2015 street reconstruction program is on schedule and running smoothly so far, according to Shawano’s Public Works Department Coordinator Eddie Sheppard.
Crews have been at work on Presbyterian and Center streets since last month and should be wrapped up by the end of May.
“We’re making good progress,” Sheppard said.
The city had planned to do just three streets this year, but bids came in low enough that a fourth was added to the list, Sheppard recently told the Common Council.
The city budgeted $1.29 million. Degroot Construction, of Green Bay, was awarded the contract with a low bid of about $1.28 million.
“We were very pleased with where the numbers came in,” Sheppard said.
The work in progress includes Presbyterian Street from Franklin to Main streets and Center Street from Hamlin to Cleveland streets.
Something not included in the plan, but which the city is considering, is continuing the sidewalk along Center street. The sidewalk ends about halfway between Hamlin and Cleveland streets.
The city’s field committee Tuesday approved moving forward with the process of getting the new sidewalk approved, which will first require a public hearing for property owners who would be affected.
Work will be done this summer on Randall Street from Main to Lincoln streets and Andrews Street between Randall and Division streets.
Sheppard said those projects are timed for when school is out for the summer and should be wrapped up before the students return in the fall.