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Projects in Kalamazoo, 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 Kalamazoo is $69,539,100

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Portage Street Streetscape, Phase 1. Kalamazoo MI 100 $3,340,000 Streets/Roads -74
Milling and reconstruction of local streets (Phase I). Kalamazoo MI 100 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 36
Milling and reconstruction of local streets (Phase II). Kalamazoo MI 100 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads 28
Arboretum Parkway/Solon/Howard Intersection Improvements (2 roundabouts). Kalamazoo MI 50 $1,400,000 Streets/Roads -45
Intersection Improvements at Parkview Avenue and Oakland Drive - Widen to improve capacity and safety. Kalamazoo MI 60 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads 29
Parking system infrastructure improvements. Kalamazoo MI 50 $580,000 Streets/Roads -20
Cork Street (Burdick to W of Lovers Lane) - Mill and resurface Kalamazoo MI 35 $315,000 Streets/Roads 12
March Street (Miller to Stockbridge) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $315,000 Streets/Roads 4
Cork Street (Westnedge to Burdick ) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $300,000 Streets/Roads 15
Scattered Site Paving: Milling and reconstruction of intersections and small sections of streets. Kalamazoo MI 35 $300,000 Streets/Roads 10
S. Burdick (Cork to Crescent Drive) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $278,000 Streets/Roads 4
Reed Street (Burdick to Portage Street) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $265,000 Streets/Roads 4
Lovers Lane (Cork to Royce) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $260,000 Streets/Roads -7
Davis Street (Wheaton to Lovell Street) - Mill and resurface. Kalamazoo MI 35 $252,000 Streets/Roads 0
Placement of sidewalk in areas where sidewalk is deficient Kalamazoo MI 40 $240,000 Streets/Roads 17
Edwards Street conversion to two-way. Kalamazoo MI 35 $218,000 Streets/Roads -8
Paving of cemetery roads. Kalamazoo MI 20 $100,000 Streets/Roads -58
Water Street (Pitcher to Kalamazoo) - Mill and resurface Kalamazoo MI 20 $51,000 Streets/Roads -4
Replacement of Water Pumping Station #8. Kalamazoo MI 300 $3,500,000 Water 11
Arcadia Trunk Sanitary Relief Sewer - Ransom Street. Kalamazoo MI 75 $2,400,000 Water 4
New & replacement Water Main as a result of Public Works projects or substandard main due to size, condition. Kalamazoo MI 150 $2,000,000 Water 16
New and replacement sewers as well as the lining of sewers prone to I & I. Kalamazoo MI 100 $1,425,000 Water 20
Replacement of deteriorated equipment and facilities at Water Reclamation Plant, including Raw Sewage Pumps, Site Heat loop system and other major equipment. Kalamazoo MI 50 $1,000,000 Water 13
Painting of exterior of Mt. Olivet, Dartmouth, and Edgemoor water storage tanks. Kalamazoo MI 40 $920,000 Water -27
Water Pumping Station Improvements and replacement of building station structures and equipment. Kalamazoo MI 100 $900,000 Water 3
Replace the three existing bar screens in the Raw Pump Building. Kalamazoo MI 50 $773,000 Water 8
Upgrade existing lift stations including pump replacement and repairs, standby generators, maintaining approaches, and building repairs. Also, upgrading Virginia Avenue and Burke Court ejector station. Kalamazoo MI 50 $515,000 Water 6
Install new tertiary screw pump with the open design in place of existing. Kalamazoo MI 30 $500,000 Water 4
Water Resource New and Replacement Wells: Replace low producing wells. Kalamazoo MI 30 $445,000 Water 5
Update deteriorated instrumentation, variable frequency drives, actuators, controls and electrical equipment at the Water Reclamation Plant, as well as upgrade to telemetry to Lift Stations. Kalamazoo MI 25 $320,000 Water 9
Perform well drilling/installations, development, testing, well pump and motor installations. Kalamazoo MI 25 $300,000 Water 1
New and replacement hydrants. Kalamazoo MI 45 $260,000 Water 8
Water Meter Improvement - Annual meter capital replacement program. Kalamazoo MI 30 $249,000 Water -3
Replace lead water services. Kalamazoo MI 45 $223,000 Water 11
Valve Improvement - Annual water valve exercise and replacement program. Kalamazoo MI 30 $210,000 Water 2
Replace the remaining Distributed Control Units (DCU 2000s) with the updated DCU 3200s and upgrade conductor software to most recent revision. Kalamazoo MI 20 $150,000 Water 4
Public Safety Sewer Extension - Nazareth Road Sewer. Kalamazoo MI 25 $150,000 Water -1
Computer hardware and software for water and wastewater support staff. Kalamazoo MI 15 $130,000 Water -10
Design and construct a sewer from the Tertiary Mudwell into the Recycle Pump Station. Kalamazoo MI 15 $75,000 Water 2
Replacement of old and worn pump and motors that can not be repaired. Kalamazoo MI 10 $70,000 Water 6
New Process Analyzers for Phosphorus levels. Kalamazoo MI 10 $50,000 Water -4
Citywide ADA Sidewalk Ramp Improvements. Kalamazoo MI 75 $3,000,000 CDBG -1
La Crone Park - Redevelopment of park, demolition, ADA accessibility improvements, playground equipment, restroom/shelter, landscaping & park furnishings. Kalamazoo MI 50 $900,000 CDBG -44
Woods Lake - Redevelopment of park, demolition, walkways, ADA accessibility, restroom/shelter, playland, landscaping & park furnishings. Kalamazoo MI 50 $800,000 CDBG -8
Crane Park - Redevelopment of park, demolition, ADA accessibility improvements, parking improvements & landscaping. Kalamazoo MI 50 $700,000 CDBG -26
Business Loop I-94 - Business Loop Gateway Inprovements, Phase I. Kalamazoo MI 40 $610,000 CDBG -5
City Hall Improvements - Roof replacement, security system installation - Upgrade deteriorated Budget & Acct. facilities and Treasury Dept. ADA Upgrade. Upgrade City Centrex Phone System. Kalamazoo MI 90 $570,000 CDBG -5
Sidewalk Replacement - N. Park & N. Westnedge (4 miles of sidewalk). Kalamazoo MI 30 $562,000 CDBG 0
N. Park and N. Westnedge Streetscape Improvements Kalamazoo MI 40 $502,000 CDBG -17
Stuart/Fairmount Community Center Kalamazoo MI 40 $500,000 CDBG -18
Farrell Park - Redevelopment of park, demolition, ADA accessibility improvements, playground equipment, restroom/shelter, landscaping & park furnishings. Kalamazoo MI 50 $500,000 CDBG -25
Kalamazoo Farmers Market - New roof structure, ADA accessibility improvements, parking lot improvements, & streetscape. Kalamazoo MI 50 $500,000 CDBG 24
Parkview Ave. - Non-motorized pathway and bridge at Cherry Creek. Kalamazoo MI 50 $400,000 CDBG -28
Ianelli Historical Fountain Repairs and Restoration. Kalamazoo MI 30 $250,000 CDBG -10
Improvements to Soisson/Rapzez/Clason Field - New scoreboard, PA System, and Restroom Improvements. Kalamazoo MI 35 $128,100 CDBG -35
Renovation of portions of cemetery walls which have deteriorated due to age and storms. Kalamazoo MI 15 $100,000 CDBG -5
Burr Oak Court Street & Streetscape Improvements. Kalamazoo MI 35 $96,000 CDBG -19
Remarcite Kik Pool: New plaster in entire pool, repair and replace tiles in lane line, feather new plaster into gutter. Kalamazoo MI 10 $77,000 CDBG -28
Secondary Process Improvements - Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal System and fine bubble aeration system. Significant energy savings of $500,000/yr. Kalamazoo MI 300 $8,000,000 Energy 17
100 Hybrid vehicles for City Fleet. Kalamazoo MI 1000 $3,000,000 Energy -131
Traffic Signal Upgrades - Upgrade 10 traffic signalized intersections. Energy efficiency project to save 80% in signal energy consumption/costs and reduce air pollutant emissions. Kalamazoo MI 40 $2,000,000 Energy 7
City Hall - Replace storm windows with energy efficient units. Kalamazoo MI 25 $300,000 Energy 16
Energy efficient lighting renovations for City Hall and other City Buildings. Kalamazoo MI 25 $200,000 Energy 7
Replace one 100 ton chiller at Public Safety Headquarters that is well past its life cycle. Kalamazoo MI 10 $130,000 Energy 5
Bronson Park Improvements - Install 17 above ground pedestals with electric receptacles and timers. Kalamazoo MI 5 $35,000 Energy -36
Firearms Range at Public Safety Training Complex. Kalamazoo MI 100 $5,000,000 Public Safety -86
Demolition of Public Station #4 on Rose Street to green space and demolition of Cedar Street Training Center. Kalamazoo MI 40 $550,000 Public Safety -5
Public Safety School Resource officers. Kalamazoo MI 5 $500,000 Public Safety -29
Upgrade in-car video recording system to digital system. Kalamazoo MI 25 $500,000 Public Safety -11
Replace Emergency Warning System throughout the City. Kalamazoo MI 15 $150,000 Public Safety 7
Construct 60' x 300' concrete and steel passenger canopy over the AMTRAK rail platform at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. Kalamazoo MI 50 $4,000,000 Transit -47
Acquire and install an integrated, comprehensive management/customer service automatic vehicle locator (AVL) system. Kalamazoo MI 20 $2,700,000 Transit -40
Facility expansion of administrative office area as part of transition of Kalamazoo Metro Transit from a city department to the governance of a county-wide transit authority. Kalamazoo MI 50 $2,200,000 Transit -44