Mesa, Gilbert, county split $61.3M Power Road rebuild — Sep 22–28

Mesa City Council — September 28, 2026

• Approving and authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Town of Gilbert and Maricopa County for the improvements to Power Road from State Route 202 (Santan Freeway) to the East Maricopa Floodway.: Mesa would sign an agreement with Gilbert and Maricopa County to widen Power Road to six lanes from State Route 202 (Santan Freeway) to the East Maricopa Floodway, adding raised landscaped medians, ADA-compliant sidewalks and ramps, bike lanes, signals, streetlights and drainage work. The estimated cost is $61,315,900, split $22,386,364 for Mesa, $21,190,441 for Gilbert and $17,739,095 for the county; staff recommend approval, and construction is currently anticipated in fiscal year 2032 because the county's initial construction payment is not available before July 1, 2031. View item
• Dollar Limit Increase to the Term Contract for Barricade Rental Service for Various City Departments (Citywide): Mesa staff recommend raising the cap on the city's barricade rental contract with Roadsafe Traffic Systems (primary) and Quail Construction (secondary) by $1,175,945, taking year 3 to a combined total not to exceed $2,625,945 through Dec. 3, 2026, and by $1,543,743 a year for years 4 and 5, to an annual amount not to exceed $2,893,743. The city says its Pavement Preservation Program does about 40% of the work in-house and plans to reach about 50% in five years, so crews need more barricades and traffic control. View item

Tempe City Council — September 24, 2026

• Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant for the Baseline Road: Setting a New Baseline for Multi-Modal Safety Project from the USDOT and FHWA.: Tempe's council agenda includes Resolution No. R2026.113, which would authorize the mayor to accept a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration for the Baseline Road multi-modal safety project. The published documents do not list a grant amount. View item

Phoenix City Council — September 23, 2026

• Street Transportation Department Pavement Surface Treatment Program - 2-Step Job Order Contracting Services - JOC256 (Ordinance S-53196) - Citywide: Phoenix would set up two-step job order contracting for the Street Transportation Department's citywide pavement surface treatment program (Ordinance S-53196). The agenda item lists no dollar amount. View item
• Phoenix Goodyear Airport Apron Pavement Reconstruction - 2-Step Construction Manager at Risk Services - AV41000076 FAA/ADOT (Ordinance S-53187) - Out of City: Phoenix would hire a construction manager at risk to rebuild the apron pavement at Phoenix Goodyear Airport, using Federal Aviation Administration and Arizona Department of Transportation funds (Ordinance S-53187). The site is outside city limits. View item
• Heavy Duty Transit Buses - State of Washington Cooperative Agreement - COOP 04824 (Ordinance S-53211) - Citywide: Phoenix would buy heavy-duty transit buses for its citywide bus fleet through a State of Washington cooperative purchasing agreement (COOP 04824, Ordinance S-53211). The agenda item shows no purchase amount. View item
• Acquisition of Real Property for Roadway Improvements Along W. Osborn Road from 43rd to 35th Avenues (Ordinance S-53198) - District 4: Phoenix would buy private land along W. Osborn Road between 35th and 43rd avenues to make room for roadway improvements in District 4 (Ordinance S-53198). Attachment A lists the parcels, with addresses including 3347 N. 37th Ave. and 4220 W. Osborn Road, plus four private drive tracts at 43rd Ave. and Osborn Road. View item
• Request Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept, and Disburse Federal Funding for the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Ordinance S-53220) - Citywide: Phoenix asked for retroactive approval to apply for, accept and spend federal Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation grant money for federal fiscal year 2025-26 (Ordinance S-53220). Attachments map 95 HAWK pedestrian crossing locations and 76 intersection project locations inside the study area. View item
• Various Pavement Marking Installation, Application, and Removal Services - IFB 25-0457 - Amendment (Ordinance S-53187) - Citywide: Phoenix's council agenda includes an amendment to its citywide contract for pavement marking installation, application and removal services (IFB 25-0457, Ordinance S-53187) — the stripes that show traffic lanes and crossings. No dollar figure was published with the agenda item. View item
• Dedication of City-Owned Property for Roadway Purposes (Ordinance S-53206) - District 2: Phoenix's council agenda includes an ordinance (S-53206) to dedicate city-owned property in District 2 for roadway purposes. The agenda item does not name a location. View item
• Arizona Department of Transportation Encroachment Permit and Waiver of Phoenix City Code 42-18 (Ordinance S-53222) - District 4: Phoenix's council agenda includes an Arizona Department of Transportation encroachment permit plus a waiver of Phoenix City Code 42-18 for work inside state highway right-of-way in District 4 (Ordinance S-53222). The item does not say where the work is. View item
• Laveen Flood Mitigation Program - Engineering Services - ST83140144 (General Obligation Bond) (Ordinance S-53223) - Districts 7 & 8: Phoenix's council agenda includes engineering services for the Laveen Flood Mitigation Program (project ST83140144, Ordinance S-53223), funded with general obligation bonds and covering Districts 7 and 8. The item lists no contract amount. View item

Scottsdale City Council — September 22, 2026

• Construction Services Contract for Bond 2019 Project 62 – Build a Bridge on Thompson Peak Parkway Over Reata Pass Wash to Improve Safety: Scottsdale's council agenda includes Resolution No. 13778, which would award Contract No. 27IBF097 to Ames Construction, Inc. for up to $8,085,461.26 to build a bridge on Thompson Peak Parkway over Reata Pass Wash. The project is Bond 2019 Project 62, aimed at improving safety on the parkway. View item
• Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Grant: Scottsdale's council agenda includes Resolution No. 13761, which would accept, if awarded, a $70,000 Governor's Office of Highway Safety grant and transfer up to $70,000 from the fiscal year 2026/27 Grants Contingency Budget into a newly created cost center to record the grant activity. The money pays police overtime for pedestrian and bicycle education, safety and enforcement. View item

City Council — September 22, 2026

• Approve First Amendment to the General Services Agreement between the City of Tolleson and Lyft, Inc. for enterprise transportation related solutions, products, and services.: Tolleson's council agenda includes a First Amendment to its agreement with Lyft that would raise the yearly spending cap for supplementary transit from $400,000 to an amount not to exceed $650,000 — a $250,000 increase — and replace automatic 12-month renewals with a fixed term ending June 30, 2027. The program features include Lyft Pass and the Lyft Concierge Dashboard. View item