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Contractor and city spar over 2024 chip-seal work; on-site review planned
Summary
Contractor Better's Asphalt Construction and Fort Scott city staff debated quality problems from last year's 2024 "Cape Seal" chip-seal project, citing dust, off-spec aggregate and a failing fog seal. The contractor proposed re-fog-sealing; city staff and a commissioner asked for a full field review before any remedy.
A contractor and city officials debated the condition of streets resurfaced in the city's 2024 Cape Seal project and agreed to a field inspection to determine repairs.
Mark Bettis, who said his company performed the work last year, told commissioners they wanted to "come to a resolution with Fort Scott and be a good business partner" and acknowledged concerns about drivability, noise and an "inconsistent fog seal." Bettis said he had discussed the issues with city staff and asked to work with the city to resolve them.
Donald Watson, identified as the contractor's quality-control manager, presented test results and photographs and said samples he ran showed the material did "not meet KDOT specs" in some respects, though his…
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