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City staff said the bid process attracted 23 responses and, after qualifications, the city selected low bidders in each category. The authorized purchases are: 224 six‑foot composite tables and 14 hexagon tables from Superior Recreational Products (Carrollton, Georgia) for $263,690, and eight eight‑foot tables from Go Outdoor Amenities LLC (West Melbourne, Florida) for $10,760, for a total not to exceed $274,450.

Parks staff said most purchases are one‑for‑one replacements, with the highest counts going to Spencer Park (114 six‑foot tables) and Bloomer Park (113 six‑foot tables), and smaller allocations for Borden Park and other sites. The hexagon tables are a smaller portion of the order and will be placed at select locations where they fit the site layout, staff said.

Councilmember Mangioli asked whether new tables reduced inventory; staff said the purchases are primarily replacements and will not reduce the number of tables available. Staff also said the composite material is recycled plastic and that maintenance and watering plans for plantings around signs (discussed earlier on the agenda) would be handled within existing crews and budgets.

Councilmember Mangioli moved the resolution; Councilmember Moreland seconded. President Diehl read the resolution approving the purchases and authorization for contract execution; the motion passed unanimously.

Staff said composite tables are expected to reduce long‑term labor for repairs and replacement of rusted or deteriorated wood components.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The January 27th, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Rochester Hills authorized the purchase of 224 six‑foot composite tables, 14 hexagon tables and 8 eight‑foot tables — a total of 246 units — using two vendors for a total not to exceed $274,450 to replace aging park tables across the system.","taxTitle","Rochester Hills City, Oakland County, Michigan","taxId",5007,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6670236,"Rochester Hills accepts $440,000 FHWA safety grant; awards $440,000 professional services contract to develop safety plan",181,2968000,3149000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e&start=2968&end=3149","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e/thumbnail_2968000.jpg","/articles/6670236/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Rochester-Hills-accepts-440000-FHWA-safety-grant-awards-440000-professional-services-contract-to-develop-safety-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6670236-2e6cfa024583c76948ecaae4a6d2582e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172853&Signature=iZk073C0zFn~dj8LYRpnAgFIsT~fzzCx6o7e-yUKy1pfrxejm0Nxp342ugfkwMlzXRs1U7rNeaWweM6IGZJOUYs6KxNY9jCHg3~WoRHCAzr0wQ~3z9A5zojO8JfWqeVGFVSq2iZTAoFWihTonUmPJWEJDuaL8OhsYJ2XRvCTjMKaXTEb4FQ9jZEIGmalsthGVHnWMJiQ9mkp8QpSG~Kx1TTfKBblnq3AloCMRHPvlaRiyhWIMpGi1f6V6cJ8YoeAPIZG3XkLNf96zy2CnHj~62gF0zdF0FSHku7XDIwiLhsTXuZ3Sy3EvalLg2KNt-kFhu2KRu8BIzRDHMo6nMJC-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rochester Hills City Council Monday accepted federal funding to develop a citywide safety action plan and related planning activities and authorized a professional services agreement to implement the work.

The council accepted a $440,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety (federal award number 693jj32540430). The grant requires a 20% local match of $110,000 for a total project cost of $550,000 and is expected to be completed within two years, staff said.

Staff described the grant as funding a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, a neighborhood traffic‑calming program and a study of non‑motorized gaps and safety — including prioritizing sidewalk/pathway infill where right‑of‑way acquisition may be required. Councilmember Blair praised the emphasis on identifying and filling pathway gaps.

Council then authorized a contract blanket purchase order for professional engineering services to Hubbell, Roth & Clark (Bloomfield Hills) in an amount not to exceed $440,000 to carry out the grant work. Staff said the services agreement will implement the activities funded by the FHWA grant.

Councilmember Blair moved acceptance of the grant; Councilmember Moreland seconded. President Diehl read the resolution accepting the federal award and authorizing the mayor to execute the agreement. The motion passed unanimously. A separate motion by Councilmember Neubauer, seconded by Vice President Carlock, authorized the professional services agreement; that motion also passed unanimously.

Staff said the study will examine ownership and right‑of‑way questions as part of prioritizing where sidewalks and non‑motorized facilities can be built to address observed gaps.","City council accepted a $440,000 Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety grant (with a $110,000 local match) to develop a comprehensive safety action plan and related studies, and authorized a not‑to‑exceed $440,000 professional services agreement with Hubbell, Roth & Clark to carry out the grant work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6670241,"Council awards $1.43 million contract for city gateway and park signage; engineering and oversight contracts also approved",1120,1080000,2200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e&start=1080&end=2200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e/thumbnail_1080000.jpg","/articles/6670241/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Council-awards-143-million-contract-for-city-gateway-and-park-signage-engineering-and-oversight-contracts-also-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6670241-28d8372aebf1d3937b774b05181e2141/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172853&Signature=gNMGiUT~WpaIXqdOrI~Rt6zxnD9eUIDZUDFFwZOFPxqYZRxU5r16U8ptdLuSge0S7rYhbxydqKwRjflL1aG-u7uMsKI8lCR~xv~GrQO6QjnnfLLvdO0MzT9N~inZpuztXvlfu5TxqTtuk7spEzViH-0gV3OwYO822B5HZ3xL6pe1tOFWDownN3qY1fdVR2Khn5tdlp5KM0ijXmZY7CFK9D63GNIWMjZ65m-8Giz2Pf7yYakI~shuT8kIulAFKs8gI9jCwXE8c1HVVnhvVG4VCpempIvcgDdbs~5kyy8eiKNORF6rI2qxkXrMEHtYZUl-SakCP~puOQdcp9RBN5tt8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rochester Hills City Council on Monday authorized a $1,428,884.60 contract to Warren Contractors Development Inc. (Shelby Township) to construct a package of gateway and park signs at designated locations across the city and approved a separate contract for construction engineering oversight not to exceed $75,000.

City staff presented a plan — developed with parks, planning, facilities and the mayor’s office — to install 21 signs of six different types (primary, secondary, tertiary, park, secondary park and tertiary) at major entry points and parks. Staff said the plan traces to an original gateways strategy developed in 2003 and updated in 2023, and is intended to reinforce city branding and create a consistent “sense of arrival.”

The project was rebid after an initial 2024 solicitation returned a single bid of roughly $2 million. Value‑engineering reduced scope and produced a single complete bid of about $1.5 million; the recommended award of $1,428,884.60 fits within the council‑proposed budget with staff forecasting additional savings from contractor efficiencies and other parks work coming in under budget.

Senior staff said the bid gap of approximately $100,000 could be offset by contractor‑identified efficiencies (estimated at up to $65,000) and an anticipated $200,000 underrun on the Spencer Park parking lot project. Staff characterized the contract as a \"not to exceed\" award and described efforts to keep maintenance costs within existing grounds and facilities budgets; no irrigation system is planned for the sign plantings.

Councilmember Walker moved the authorization; Councilmember Moreland seconded. President Diehl read the resolution awarding the contract and authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement acceptable to the city. The motion passed unanimously.

Separately, council authorized a contract blanket purchase order for construction engineering services for the signage project to Orchard Hills McClelland (Livonia) in an amount not to exceed $75,000. That motion also passed unanimously.

City staff said design work includes a primary gateway at Rochester Road and M‑59, a secondary gateway near Walton Boulevard north of Oakland University, two signs at Borden Park and additional park and secondary signs. The Bloomer Park color shown in earlier renderings was revised to match the city palette. The Nowicki Park sign and museum‑area roundabout were excluded from this immediate package because of separate design or partnership considerations.","Rochester Hills approved a $1,428,884.60 contract with Warren Contractors Development Inc. to build 21 gateway and park signs and separately approved construction‑engineering and oversight services in amounts not to exceed $75,000.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6670246,"Rochester Hills council approves conditional use for in‑home day care at 2557 John R Road",296,734000,1030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e&start=734&end=1030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2172837-62b2f6dd2826a49fbff1ecdcbc0cd61e/thumbnail_734000.jpg","/articles/6670246/Rochester-Hills-City/Oakland-County/Michigan/Rochester-Hills-council-approves-conditional-use-for-inhome-day-care-at-2557-John-R-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6670246-ed96aa82d4e2c4def17993afabd41980/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172853&Signature=dvY8~HCLT7gZj83SvctyTPAQqSnMAyQ2kqqDmSAwpYop4JaDs2DvjWQy7aSZUmqZUh-AWrcZr37uRgxr0gJ5cAV0bKdfXZe~M9vA5Zbugr1hnphky9e5e1XSX4xdM-TuaW~ZwiJZbxN4Y1yhyfQOajVFR~Vi-tgaCMtvBKHYPmCOB4S6SgNkXuyd2nJlApofU5jVW~DDHL6O7aqxRyPRWuJORT0y6srlMRF7F6c3XAk4447vlHjHbZQjmURUsP3jVgjWtKKHaUQoWP7-CVIHlVcmnEaoIgz63cPd-dBNmBlYb3pUOwpkQK3v1bFE~BCMd-xBm2sGGFc3Hoa7RgY4qw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Rochester Hills City Council approved a conditional use permit Monday to allow an existing in‑home child day care at 2557 John R Road to operate as a state‑licensed residential facility serving seven to 12 children.

The permit was approved unanimously after the Planning Department and the Planning Commission recommended approval. Planning Department staff described the property as 2.3 acres with wooded areas and outdoor play space; a pond on the site has been fenced to meet safety requirements. Staff and the Planning Commission judged the proposal consistent with conditional use criteria for residential properties where 1–6 children are permitted by right and 7–12 require review.

Owner Danielle Iabrady told council she has operated an in‑home day care for 15 years, five of them in Rochester Hills, and said she does not intend to enroll the maximum of 12 children immediately. \"I'm just really trying to accommodate a pregnant parent that I have, and then maybe take one off my wait list,\" Iabrady said.

Councilmember Neubauer moved approval; Councilmember Moreland seconded. President Diehl read the resolution into the record, citing documents received by the Planning Department on Dec. 12, 2024, and the packet’s six findings and three conditions. The motion passed unanimously.

Planning staff noted the city’s conditional‑use review is intended to evaluate site‑specific factors — including infrastructure and neighborhood harmony — before allowing expanded residential day care operations. One written public comment submitted in advance, read into the record by staff, expressed support for the applicants and said their operation had not disrupted neighborhood life.

The council’s approval authorizes the applicants to operate under the conditions listed in the Planning Department packet; staff will monitor compliance through the city’s standard enforcement and inspection processes.","The council unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing Danielle Iabrady to expand her in‑home child care from the 1–6 children allowed by right to a facility for seven to 12 children at 2557 John R Road, with standard conditions recommended by planning staff and the Planning Commission.","actionData","errors"]

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