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Town of Mount Olive awards contract for downtown enhancement project
12 June 2008 – By William Holloman, staff writer
The contract for the major downtown enhancement project in the 200 block of Northwest Center Street has been awarded to a Goldsboro firm.
Mount Olive Town Commissioners in monthly session on Monday night, June 2 approved the $156,776 low bid of Hine Sitework, Inc.
The Goldsboro firm was low bidder over four other companies.
The revitalization work is expected to be under way within several weeks and will be completed within 120 days after work begins.
The project involves redoing the streetscape between James and John Streets.
It will include new sidewalks, new curb and gutter works, and new lighting and street paving.
The street will also be widened to provide easier access for emergency vehicles.
The work will also include new landscaping and new wiring to meet Pickle Festival needs.
New benches will be placed along the street, as well.
Brown said current granite curbing in the one block stretch dates back to the early 1900’s and will be re-used to meet State historical requirements.
Foot traffic will be kept open for businesses along the street, but the street will be closed to motorists for much of the construction period.
The Town Manager said he hopes the motoring public will be patient for the time the street has to be closed.
He said merchants have been advised of the town’s plans.
Brown said all of the impacted businesses have rear entrances anyway.
Brown said completion of the work “will kind of unify the look in the downtown area.”
He said the biggest improvement will be the widening of the street.
Emergency personnel have had major problems in the past in getting vehicles down the narrow street, particularly due to the current parking design that is being changed.
“It was very tricky for the fire department to get a truck down that stretch, but now it will be opened wider and trucks can be maneuvered much safer,” said Brown.
The Town Manager also said bids will be opened on June 17 for major interior and exterior renovations of the old train depot that is currently being used as a part of the Civic Center on West Main Street.
That work is expected to cost around $150,000, and will be paid for by a State grant.
Brown said it will be an ongoing project during the summer and fall.
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