More than 5,400 sidewalks across Detroit will be repaired under an $8 million agreement approved by the City Council.
The contract with Detroit-based Giorgi Concrete LLC and Major Contracting Group will largely address the backlog of more than 6,300 sidewalks identified for repair as of Jan. 1, 2026. The remaining sites in the backlog will be covered with $1.5 million left over from a prior sidewalk repair allocation, according to Detroit Public Works Director Ron Brundidge.
“This year, the contractors are going to be going to targeted locations and specific locations where residents requested and need to have sidewalks replaced,” Brundidge told the council’s Public Health and Safety committee on Monday. “We’re not doing wholesale replacement of sidewalks on individual blocks or neighborhoods.”…