New stoplight, much more on Chandler Council agendas
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A $1.025 million contract for a stoplight at the intersection of Queen Creek Road and Layton Lakes Boulevard is one of the more expensive items the Chandler Council will vote on during next week’s meetings. Monday’s study session and the Thursday, Feb. 6 regular meeting, both set for 6 p.m. at City Hall, 88 E. Chicago Street, downtown Chandler.
Some months, the Chandler City Council has had several multi-million-dollar contracts or purchases on its meeting agendas.
The first of two February meeting weeks doesn’t appear to involve as much spending as most months have, in recent years.
A $1.025 million contract to build and install traffic signals at the intersection of Queen Creek Road and Layton Lakes Boulevard is one of the more expensive items the council will vote on during next week’s meetings.
Monday’s study session and the Thursday, Feb. 6 regular meeting, both set for 6 p.m. at City Hall, 88 E. Chicago Street, downtown Chandler. A 4 p.m. work session — a presentation and discussion of city water resources and allocation policy and its drought management plan — will be held Monday in the City Hall conference room.
The construction contract for the Layton Lakes / Queen Creek Road stoplight is set to be awarded to Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC, which underbid four other contractors.
Monday’s study session items will be voted on as part of the agenda for the Thursday, Feb. 6 regular meeting.
Also on the study session agenda is a nearly $400,000 contract to design a replacement Olsen Addition water main.
There’s also a $167,000 contract for fencing along the west and south sides of the Overstreet Parking Garage on Oregon Street, adjacent to the Villas at San Marcos condominiums, to deter vandalism.
There will also technically be another meeting Monday night. Council must hold a special meeting to appoint a resident advisory committee to help guide staff and consultants in the city’s ongoing General Plan update.
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
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