Hartland Township approves paving contract, median landscaping, chloride purchase and office workstation upgrades

The Hartland Township Board voted unanimously April 7 to approve a package of infrastructure and facilities contracts: the 2026 Blaine Road Pavement Project, a maintenance agreement for the M-59 medians and Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority Station No. 61 with Horizon Landscape, the annual cooperative roadway chloride purchase, and replacement of staff cubicles/workstations at Township Hall.

Public Works Director Scott Hable said the southern end of Blaine Road had been held from last years paving schedule pending a Livingston County Drain Commission culvert project; the Board approved moving forward with a 2026 paving contract and authorized the Public Works Director to act for the Township on project decisions for costs not to exceed $50,000.

On landscaping, Hable said Horizon Landscapes bid for the M-59 medians and Station 61 was competitively priced compared with another vendor and noted safety and MDOT permitting considerations for work in the right-of-way; the Board approved the Horizon Landscape agreement not to exceed $41,287.

For winter maintenance, Hable presented the annual cooperative chloride purchase with the Livingston County Road Commission and said Chloride Solutions held its price at $0.23 per gallon; the Board authorized the Public Works Director to facilitate purchase and application up to $95,000.

Township Manager Mike Luce described a cost-saving option to acquire 16 lightly used, high-functionality workstations found online for $6,220 and estimated installation, electrical and IT work to bring total project costs to just under $30,000; the Board approved the purchase and authorized the Manager to make decisions related to the project.

Votes at a glance:
• Blaine Road Pavement Project (2026): motion approved; cost not to exceed $50,000; vote: Fountain, Ciofu, Horning, Lubeski, McMullen, O'Connell, Petrucci — all yea.
• M-59 Median & Station 61 Maintenance (Horizon Landscape, 2026): motion approved; cost not to exceed $41,287; unanimous yea.
• Roadway chloride purchase (Chloride Solutions cooperative): authorized up to $95,000; unanimous yea.
• Cubicles/workstations purchase and installation: approved up to $30,000; unanimous yea.

Next steps: Directors and staff were authorized to execute contracts and proceed with arrangements within the authorized amounts; specific implementation timelines and vendor schedules were not specified in the meeting record.