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Council debate on expanding 2025 full‑depth patching program after bids come in under estimate
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether to expand the city's 2025 full‑depth patching program to spend the full $1 million budget after bids came in under estimate; public works staff argued expanding allows more street life extension while some councilmembers urged caution to limit debt and preserve reserves.
The Bettendorf Committee of the Whole spent a prolonged portion of the meeting discussing consent item F, the award and contract for the 2025 full‑depth patching program. Staff said the engineering estimate was roughly $1 million, bids returned lower (about $120,000 under the engineer's estimate) and asked council to approve expanding the program so the full budget would be used this year.
Public Works Director Brian Schmidt said using the available funds to do more patching extends pavement life and can defer…
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