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City staff to lock unit prices for citywide pavement work; condition index study to define projects
Summary
Public works staff told the Farmers Branch City Council on Sept. 16 that they intend to lock unit-price bid items for a citywide pavement contract and will return with a pavement-condition index listing specific streets and projects for council review.
Public works staff told the Farmers Branch City Council on Sept. 16 that they intend to lock unit-price bid items for a citywide pavement contract and will return with a pavement-condition index listing specific streets and projects for council review. Ray Solreyes, director of public works, described the contract as a mechanism to secure unit prices for multiple pavement treatments the city anticipates using.
Why it matters: Locking unit prices allows the city to know per-unit costs for treatments such as pavement sealing, reconstruction and resurfacing before staff identifies exact projects. Council members asked for clearer project locations so they can inform residents and assess neighborhood impacts.
Solreyes said the contract "is just to lock in the unit price bid item." He explained staff estimated quantities by reviewing previous-year work and applying similar quantities to the contract bid items. "We get about $2,000,000 of transfer into the general fund for streets repair," Solreyes said, describing where the city expects to draw money for forthcoming projects.
Councilmember Neal asked whether staff could provide a street-specific list showing which sidewalks, curbs or road segments would be repaired. "I would like to know where these improvements are gonna be throughout the city so we can share with our residents this particular street, this sidewalk, whatever is gonna be repaired," Neal said.
Solreyes said staff will complete a pavement-condition assessment and return with a prioritized list of projects and associated treatments for council consideration. No formal authorization or vote on construction was taken at the study session; staff indicated the unit-price contract and the pavement-condition index would be presented to council as part of future agenda items.
Next steps: Public works will finalize unit-price bidding as planned, complete and present the pavement-condition index study and propose specific project allocations and timing to the council for approval.
