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Projects in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Grand Rapids is $254,484,200

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Rotomill/resurface Streets – Various Locations Grand Rapids MI 225 $22,500,000 Streets/Roads 32
Millennium Park - Wealthy Street Extension Estimate Grand Rapids MI 170 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads -89
Parking lot construction for economic development, infrastructure development, and housing - structure LEED certified: Gallery at Fulton (construction) Grand Rapids MI 120 $12,000,000 Streets/Roads -48
Reconstruction of Miscellaneous BRT Route Streets Ransom Avenue (Fulton to Lyon) Lafayette Avenue (Fountain to Michigan) Jefferson Avenue (Cherry to Fulton) Division Avenue (Franklin to Wealthy) Grand Rapids MI 130 $11,890,700 Streets/Roads 14
Bridges - Maintainance & Repairs Grand Rapids MI 100 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 59
Riveredges Trail - Canal Street Park to Ann Street Grand Rapids MI 40 $4,100,000 Streets/Roads -12
Seward Avenue extension – Butterworth Avenue to Fulton Avenue Grand Rapids MI 45 $3,500,000 Streets/Roads -14
Sidewalk and ADA Ramp Installation along M-11 (28th Street from Division Avenue to East Paris Avenue) Grand Rapids MI 60 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads 4
Parking lot construction for economic development and infrastructure development: 801 Ionia parking lot (land plus construction) Grand Rapids MI 28 $2,800,000 Streets/Roads -18
Plaster Creek Trail Phase III - Division Avenue to Oxford Street Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -15
Reconstruction of Leonard Street from Remembrance Road to Collindale Avenue Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads 8
Streetscape Improvements to Madison Avenue and Hall Street Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,390,570 Streets/Roads -30
Reconstruction of Ionia Avenue from Fulton Street to Fountain Street Grand Rapids MI 25 $2,200,000 Streets/Roads -13
Riverside West Trail - Ann Street to North Park Street Grand Rapids MI 20 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -21
Wealthy Street Bridge over the Grand River (Already under contract to MDOT) Grand Rapids MI 15 $1,285,000 Streets/Roads 17
Repairs and Sixth Street Bridge over the Grand River: west approach replacement, replace existing bituminous & timber deck with a glulam deck and new bit surface, electrical work, epairs around bearing areas Grand Rapids MI 30 $1,250,000 Streets/Roads 34
Reconstruction of alleys in Hattie Beverly Project Area Grand Rapids MI 25 $1,050,000 Streets/Roads -36
Sidewalk and ADA Ramp Installation along Plainfield Avenue from Fuller Avenue to 4 Mile Road Grand Rapids MI 20 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -1
Sidewalk Ramps at Intersections & Alleys Grand Rapids MI 20 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Concrete street repair at various locations in the City Grand Rapids MI 25 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads 9
Reconstruction of Sheldon Avenue from Highland Street to Delaware Street Grand Rapids MI 25 $850,000 Streets/Roads -7
Plaster Creek Trail - Division Avenue - Grand Rapids/Wyoming Connector Grand Rapids MI 5 $325,000 Streets/Roads -16
Government Center Ramp, Snow Melt Replacement Grand Rapids MI 3 $165,000 Streets/Roads -54
Plaster Creek Walkway Retaining Wall near Kroc Center - Construction of a retaining wall and walkway on City property adjacent to Plaster Creek which will allow for a future non-motorized trail connection into the City of Wyoming and eventually to Kent Re Grand Rapids MI 3 $140,000 Streets/Roads -13
Parking lot construction for economic development and infrastructure development - Diamond Parking lot Grand Rapids MI 2 $100,000 Streets/Roads -28
Paving Repairs - Removal and replacement of paved lots and drives that are beyond maintenance efforts. Sections of roadways and parking lots at Riverside, Richmond and Garfield parks, cemeteries and Fulton Market. Grand Rapids MI 2 $100,000 Streets/Roads 12
East Side CSO Cn#14 Grand Rapids MI 55 $10,700,000 Water -10
Knapp Street/East Beltline Transmission Watermain Grand Rapids MI 50 $6,243,000 Water 3
Saddleback Trunk Sewer Cn #1 Grand Rapids MI 45 $6,200,000 Water 6
East Side Combined Sewer Overflow Grand Rapids MI 50 $4,375,000 Water 11
Saddleback Trunk Sewer Cn #4 Grand Rapids MI 30 $3,900,000 Water 3
Turner Avenue/Bridge Street Sanitary Sewer Relocation Grand Rapids MI 50 $3,900,000 Water 3
East Side CSO CN#12B Grand Rapids MI 30 $3,500,000 Water 4
East Side CSO Cn#20 Grand Rapids MI 30 $3,200,000 Water 2
East Side Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Cn#12A Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,850,000 Water 6
Saddleback Trunk Sewer Cn #3 Grand Rapids MI 35 $2,800,000 Water 3
East Side CSO Cn#19 Grand Rapids MI 20 $2,750,000 Water 0
Renovations of Filters 3, 5, 7 and 9 at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,200,000 Water 14
Replacement of the Bona Vista Lift Station Grand Rapids MI 30 $2,200,000 Water 3
Replacement of the Kingsbury Lift Station and Forcemain Grand Rapids MI 20 $2,100,000 Water 3
Contract No. 10 Grand Rapids MI 10 $2,000,000 Water -4
Odor Control at the WWTP Grand Rapids MI 10 $2,000,000 Water -21
4 Mile Road Elevated Storage tank Grand Rapids MI 100 $2,000,000 Water 4
Alger Reservoir Improvements Grand Rapids MI 25 $1,400,000 Water 2
Concrete Restoration at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant - Phase 4 Grand Rapids MI 30 $1,390,000 Water 6
Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Replacement in Chatham Street, Jackson Street, Straight Avenue and National Avenue Grand Rapids MI 25 $1,250,000 Water 3
Replacement of Process Gate Actuators at the WWTP Grand Rapids MI 15 $1,200,000 Water -3
Miscellaneous Structural Repairs at MARB Grand Rapids MI 20 $1,135,000 Water -2
Replacement of watermain in Clearbrook, Eastbrook and Chamberlain Grand Rapids MI 50 $1,080,000 Water 3
Replacement of the Bird Avenue Lift Station Grand Rapids MI 25 $1,050,000 Water 2
Miscellaneous Watermain Valve Repalcement Grand Rapids MI 50 $1,000,000 Water -3
Conversion of the PERB to FEB at the WWTP Grand Rapids MI 10 $800,000 Water -2
Improvements to the Final Effluent Screw Pumps at WWTP Grand Rapids MI 20 $800,000 Water -4
Concrete Restoration at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant - Phase 3 Grand Rapids MI 25 $670,000 Water 2
Watermain replacement in Grove from Plainfield to Taylor and in Taylor from Grove to Plainfield Grand Rapids MI 50 $540,000 Water 0
Watermain replacement in Van Auken - Fuller to Kalamazoo Grand Rapids MI 50 $520,000 Water 1
Replacement of High Lift #2 Discharge Valves at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant Grand Rapids MI 30 $500,000 Water 3
Watermain replacement in Washtenaw - Westlane to east end Grand Rapids MI 50 $410,000 Water 1
Concrete Restoration, Phase 2, at the LMFP Grand Rapids MI 25 $380,000 Water 0
Replacement of Pump Motor Starters for Franklin pumps 1 and 3 Grand Rapids MI 25 $300,000 Water 1
Structural Strength Improvements at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant - Phase 2 Grand Rapids MI 20 $290,000 Water 1
Construction of Aggregate Storage Bins at Sewer Maint Building Grand Rapids MI 20 $260,000 Water 0
Watermain replacement in Ann from Plainfield to Oakwood and Oakwood from Ann to Knapp Grand Rapids MI 50 $260,000 Water 3
Livingston Power Subyard upgrades Grand Rapids MI 25 $250,000 Water -3
Watermain replacement in Breton north of Burton Grand Rapids MI 50 $250,000 Water 3
Replacement of Emergency Generators at Various Locations Grand Rapids MI 5 $200,000 Water 1
Line (CIPP) 2000' of WWTP Scrubber pipeline Grand Rapids MI 5 $180,000 Water -2
Watermain replacement in Lockridge from Diamond to east end Grand Rapids MI 25 $175,000 Water 1
Replacement of Valves at Monroe tank Grand Rapids MI 25 $100,000 Water 0
Watermain replacement in Hovey from lane to Fulton Grand Rapids MI 25 $80,000 Water 1
Replacement of Low Lift Valves at Lake Michigan Filtration Plant Grand Rapids MI 20 $75,000 Water -1
Community Archives and Record Center (CARC) Improvements Grand Rapids MI 80 $5,441,400 CDBG -35
Fulton Street Farmers Market Expansion Grand Rapids MI 55 $3,000,000 CDBG 4
Various Park Locations Paving Repairs Grand Rapids MI 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -17
Garfield Pool/Bath House Demolition Grand Rapids MI 15 $915,000 CDBG -51
Ah-Nab-Awen Renovations Grand Rapids MI 10 $750,000 CDBG -40
Joe Taylor Park Improvements Park expansion and development in conjunction with CSO improvements. Grand Rapids MI 10 $750,000 CDBG -15
Veteran's Memorial Park Improvements Grand Rapids MI 10 $750,000 CDBG -8
Farmer's Market Improvements Grand Rapids MI 2 $100,000 CDBG 6
Garfield Sewer Line Connection Grand Rapids MI 1 $45,000 CDBG -2
Government Buildings - On site Solar Panel Projects Grand Rapids MI 75 $5,000,000 Energy 5
Energy efficiency - homes retrofit Grand Rapids MI 30 $3,000,000 Energy -2
Government Buildings - On site wind power projects Grand Rapids MI 40 $2,500,000 Energy 9
Government Buildings - Energy efficiency improvements and retrofits Grand Rapids MI 20 $2,000,000 Energy 5
City Hall Glazing Replacement: The existing building glazing is a 1/4 inch single pane covered by window screens on 3 sides. There is approximately 31,000 square feet of glazing. This project would remove the existing glazing and window screens and repl Grand Rapids MI 22 $1,200,000 Energy -56
City Hall Lighting Upgrade: The majority of the existing lighting system is 4 foot fluorescent lamp system with a T12 magnetic ballast. This system would be replaced with a new energy efficient T8 fixture with an electronic ballast along with a lighting Grand Rapids MI 8 $400,000 Energy -10
Energy conservation Parking - New Equipment and Equipment replacement Grand Rapids MI 5 $250,000 Energy -21
US-131 Westside Embankment Upgrade Grand Rapids MI 60 $2,908,530 Public Safety -3
Neighborhood-based Crime Prevention - Community Development Grand Rapids MI 10 $650,000 Public Safety 11
Improvements to the Police Department firearms range Grand Rapids MI 10 $500,000 Public Safety -17
Parking Security Infrastructure upgrade and Energy conservation Grand Rapids MI 3 $120,000 Public Safety -19
GRPS City High-Middle School - Major renovation Grand Rapids MI 250 $14,700,000 Schools -4
GRPS Congress - Public School Major Renovation Grand Rapids MI 225 $13,500,000 Schools -6
Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) Stocking Elementary - Reconstruction Grand Rapids MI 210 $10,700,000 Schools -5
GRPS Blandford - Replacement of Portables with Structure Grand Rapids MI 45 $2,250,000 Schools 194
GRPS C.A. Frost - Replacement of Portables with Structure Grand Rapids MI 45 $2,250,000 Schools -45
GRPS Aberdeen Elementary - Renovations Grand Rapids MI 15 $705,000 Schools 3
GRPS North Park Elementary - Renovations Grand Rapids MI 10 $490,000 Schools 3