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Lake Forest awards $1.55 million resurfacing contract; engineering staff explains pavement-prioritization plan
Summary
The Lake Forest City Council voted 8-0 to award a $1,551,740 contract for the 2025 patching and resurfacing program and heard a staff presentation on the city's pavement-management approach, including use of state Motor Fuel Tax funds and a consultant pavement-condition survey.
The Lake Forest City Council on March 17 unanimously approved a contract not to exceed $1,551,740 with Peter Baker and Son Company to perform the city's 2025 patching and resurfacing program.
City Engineering Superintendent Byron Coutts told the council the city uses a pavement-management system that combines resurfacing, preventive maintenance (crack filling and patching) and reconstruction to "extend that life cycle by doing the right treatment on the right street at the right time." He said the city's consultant collects data with a sensor-equipped van that scans roughly 110 to 120 centerline miles of streets and produces a pavement-condition index for each segment.
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