The Cottonwood City Council unanimously approved an amended contract and two new contracts with Combs Construction Company for the Main Street Improvement Project during its June 3 meeting
The contracts increase the maximum value of the contract for fiscal year 2025-26, which was initially approved on Oct. 15, from $3 million to $13 million, and the maximum value of a single job order from $3 million to $7.5 million.
Public Works Director David Hausaman said that staff anticipated the Main Street projects will cost $7.3 million for the north segment and $3.2 million for the south segment and that it would be necessary to increase the maximum contract amount for the year to accommodate the costs of taking advantage of economies of scale by retaining an existing contractor.
Hausaman said the condition of the pavement along the north segment of Main Street has severely deteriorated and requires a full reconstruction.
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As for “the south segment, which is going to be from 10th Street to State Route 89A, the pavement is in fair condition, only requiring some minor crack repairs, along with a mill-and-fill to the surface layer.”
Hausaman also said that reconstruction of the north part of Main Street will also involve adding bike lanes or striped shoulders where there is sufficient pavement width, replacement of non-Americans with Disabilities Act compliant sidewalk ramps and replacement of the storm drain system.
He anticipated construction on the north segment would begin this month and be completed in October, barring unforeseen conditions, while adding that the schedule for completing the south segment would depend on the Arizona Department of Transportation, which is attempting to complete the pedestrian improvements by this fall using a $1.5 million grant the city received in 2024.
Hausaman said the projects would be funded by the state’s Highway User Revenue Fund and the city’s General Fund.
