Stormwater board approves Cooley to do Orchard Street repairs; voice vote

The Delaware County Stormwater Board voted Feb. 2 to authorize Cooley to perform two point repairs on Orchard Street/Hickory Lane, including paving, under a motion that set an upper limit for contractor work.

Board staff presented a quote for the two repairs and associated camera work, initially cited in discussion as $8,674, and recommended approving the repair work so crews could inspect downstream connections. "My recommendation would be to approve this amount, and then we can look and see about getting that scheduled," said an operations staff member who introduced the estimate. The motion on the floor authorized Cooley to perform the repairs "including paving up to $8,574," and was seconded and approved by a voice vote.

The board heard that the quote includes asphalt work but that staff may be able to complete paving in-house for a lower cost. Board members asked staff to proceed with scheduling and, if feasible, to obtain an updated quote excluding asphalt so the county can compare in‑house costs before the contract work begins. A board member who spoke after the vote said he had spoken briefly with Cooley and expected the contractor could tie this work into previously planned tasks to reach Tom's plan and finish earlier repairs.

The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; approval was captured as a voice vote with no named vote breakdown. Staff said they will now "kick Cooley off" and proceed with scheduling. The work is expected to include the quoted camera inspection to determine whether additional repairs are needed downstream.

Next steps: staff will confirm the final contract amount, decide whether to perform paving in‑house, and schedule the contractor to begin work.