Bloomington Board of Public Works, November 11, 2026

The Bloomington Board of Public Works meeting was identified in the transcript as the rescheduled November 4, 2026 meeting, while the meeting title lists November 11. The board approved a new preliminary engineering contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, selected through an RFP, for safety improvements and plan maintenance on College Avenue and Walnut Street. The not-to-exceed contract amount is $1,273,486. The project is expected to replace five aging traffic signals and address gaps in the corridor; construction is planned for 2030 and has approximately $5 million in federal funding support. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included surplus declarations, and approved claims totaling $1,311,956.55.

The board approved multiple temporary right-of-way closure requests for utility work, building repairs, and construction, subject to traffic-control plans and permit requirements. These included an extension for gas-line modernization and closures associated with the convention center project. A staff report on the proposed Varsity Villas/ICON Development construction phasing covered anticipated street, sidewalk, and traffic impacts for a project expected to begin in 2028; it was informational, with no procurement award or spending approval reported. No other contract awards were identified.