Youngstown Awards $1.3M Street Resurfacing Contract
Lindy Paving won the bid to resurface three city streets, with the work now pushed back to spring 2027.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in City Hall
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The Youngstown board of control voted 3-0 to award a $1,335,469 street resurfacing contract to Lindy Paving, below the city's $1,624,233 estimate. The project covers Marshall Street, Salt Springs Road and North Belle Vista Avenue, with the federal government covering 80% of the cost and the Ohio Public Works Commission covering the remaining 20%.
Why it matters
The city is paying nothing toward the street project, so the resurfacing depends entirely on outside funding. The board also approved a $5,000 payment to vacate 634 Gibson St., a parcel needed for a major wastewater improvement effort tied to a planned wet weather facility.
The board of control voted 3-0 to award the contract, which came in $288,764 under the city's estimate and about $333,000 below the next bid from Shelly & Sands Inc. Only two firms submitted proposals by the Oct. 16 deadline, and the work is now scheduled for spring 2027.
The players
Lindy Paving
Lindy Paving is the contractor awarded the $1,335,469 Youngstown street resurfacing contract after submitting the lower of the two bids received.
Shelly & Sands Inc.
Shelly & Sands Inc. is a paving company that submitted the second proposal, a $1,668,010.94 bid, for the Youngstown street work.
Ohio Public Works Commission
The Ohio Public Works Commission is a state body that funds local infrastructure projects and is covering 20% of the street project cost.
The details
Lindy Paving and Shelly & Sands Inc. were the only companies to submit proposals for the street work. The board approved the $5,000 payment to Ronaldo Miller after city council, on Oct. 21, voted to declare the need for eminent domain to obtain 13 parcels for the wastewater project, including parcels along Gibson Street, Franklin Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.
Timeline
Oct. 16: Deadline for contract proposals.
Oct. 21: City council voted to declare the need for eminent domain.
Thursday: Board of control voted to award the contract and approve the parcel payment.
Spring 2027: Street resurfacing work is scheduled.
Sept. 29, 2032: Target completion of all wastewater system work.
City Hall Context
The Youngstown project depends on an 80% federal share and a 20% Ohio Public Works Commission share, so the city's own budget contributes nothing to the resurfacing. That funding structure is what allowed the board to move forward despite a tight bid field of only two proposals.
Residents on Marshall Street, Salt Springs Road and North Belle Vista Avenue should expect resurfacing work in spring 2027 rather than sooner. Owners of parcels along Gibson Street, Franklin Avenue and Myrtle Avenue may be affected by the city's eminent domain push for the wastewater project.
The takeaway
Outside funding is covering the full street cost, but the schedule has slipped to spring 2027, so residents on the affected streets should plan around a later timeline. The wastewater project's eminent domain steps mean nearby property owners should watch for follow-up notices.
What happens next
The street resurfacing work is scheduled to begin in spring 2027, and the wet weather facility site work is expected to start at the beginning of 2027 with all wastewater work targeted for completion by Sept. 29, 2032.
Further reading
For more on how the city is handling its infrastructure spending, see City Hall coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Vindicator.
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