Council accepts traffic-signal contract after funding briefing; vote 7-0
June 19, 2025 | Forest Park City Council, Forest Park, Hamilton County, Ohio
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The Forest Park City Council on June 16 adopted resolution 22-2025 accepting a bid for the Forest Park central traffic-signal project and authorized proceeding with the contract. The resolution passed 7–0.
Clerk Kia Bailey read the resolution title. A council member reported that two bids were received and both came in under the engineer's estimate of $710,000. The council was told the recommended award amount is $668,660; the project funding cited at the meeting included a $278,235 grant from OKI and a $447,810 SOTA grant. The council member said work would begin this summer and that completion is expected by spring 2026.
Discussion at the meeting briefly addressed a potential conflict of interest. One council member asked whether a colleague who serves on a contractor's board should vote; that member said he "sorta" served on the board and no recusal was recorded. The council proceeded to a roll-call vote on the resolution and approved it unanimously.
Why it matters: the project will replace or upgrade traffic control at central intersections, and the council said the work is fully funded by grants. The project award and timeline were disclosed during new business.
Note on the record: when the clerk read the resolution title it was reported as "Accepting the bid of Bridal Construction Inc for the Forest Park Traffic Signal project." During the discussion a council presenter recommended awarding the project to "Bancel Electric at $668,660." The council voted to adopt resolution 22-2025 as presented at the meeting; the record shows a unanimous vote in favor. The transcript does not resolve the contractor-name discrepancy; the council's formal documents or contract file should be consulted for the definitive contractor identification.
The council also received assurances that the project is grant-funded and that construction is scheduled to begin this summer with an expected completion in spring 2026. No amendment to the award was made on the council floor.
Clerk Kia Bailey read the resolution title. A council member reported that two bids were received and both came in under the engineer's estimate of $710,000. The council was told the recommended award amount is $668,660; the project funding cited at the meeting included a $278,235 grant from OKI and a $447,810 SOTA grant. The council member said work would begin this summer and that completion is expected by spring 2026.
Discussion at the meeting briefly addressed a potential conflict of interest. One council member asked whether a colleague who serves on a contractor's board should vote; that member said he "sorta" served on the board and no recusal was recorded. The council proceeded to a roll-call vote on the resolution and approved it unanimously.
Why it matters: the project will replace or upgrade traffic control at central intersections, and the council said the work is fully funded by grants. The project award and timeline were disclosed during new business.
Note on the record: when the clerk read the resolution title it was reported as "Accepting the bid of Bridal Construction Inc for the Forest Park Traffic Signal project." During the discussion a council presenter recommended awarding the project to "Bancel Electric at $668,660." The council voted to adopt resolution 22-2025 as presented at the meeting; the record shows a unanimous vote in favor. The transcript does not resolve the contractor-name discrepancy; the council's formal documents or contract file should be consulted for the definitive contractor identification.
The council also received assurances that the project is grant-funded and that construction is scheduled to begin this summer with an expected completion in spring 2026. No amendment to the award was made on the council floor.
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