Two key infrastructure projects in the upcoming construction season received approval from the Pella City Council at their most recent meeting.

City Administrator Mike Nardini says contracts were agreed to for reconstruction of the Oost Poort Alley in the Central Business District and conversion of 218th Avenue near the Shady Brook Development from gravel to a paved city street.

He says council approved a contract with TK Concrete for $940,854 to reconstruct full sanitary sewer, storm sewer, underground stormwater, and paving improvements as well as downtown parking updates, and repaving with brick near the end of the Oost Poort project, and a contract with Wicks Construction of Decorah for $1,282,721 for complete conversion of gravel to hard surface, with additional upgrades from Idaho Drive to Shady Brook.

Both projects are expected to begin shortly after Tulip Time, with completion scheduled late this fall.