The Trenton City Council on Aug. 4 approved a contract using cooperative bid pricing with Al’s Asphalt to crack‑fill and seal‑coat the walking path in the Lathrop subdivision on Lathrop and Wilson streets.

Kevin Sargent, the city’s director of public services, said the walking paths were constructed in February 2003 and need crack filling and seal coating to extend their life. The cooperative bid that the city participated in produced Al’s Asphalt as the low bidder; the quote covers 29,968 square feet of seal coating and 7,200 lineal feet of crack filling at a cost of $17,527. Sargent said funds are available in the capital projects account.

Council members moved and supported the authorization; the motion passed unanimously with no further discussion recorded.

Sargent described the work as preventive maintenance to extend the service life of the concrete/asphalt walking path surfaces. The council did not discuss a construction schedule or pedestrian detour plans during the meeting.