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Council reviews $1.60 million mill-and-overlay contract with Higgins Asphalt
Summary
Staff presented an ordinance authorizing the mayor and city clerk to execute a $1,600,842.05 contract with Higgins Asphalt for the 2025 Mill and Overlay project; staff said the work covers about 20 lane miles (roughly 7 miles of roadway by 11‑ft lane width) and will be followed by seal coating on prior overlays.
City staff presented an ordinance authorizing execution of a contract with Higgins Asphalt Company in the amount of $1,600,842.05 for the city’s 2025 Mill and Overlay project.
Staff said Higgins Asphalt was the lowest, most qualified bidder and has references, including work in Cole County. The work this year is planned to cover roughly 20 lane miles, which staff described as approximately seven miles of roadway measured at an 11‑foot lane width. Council members asked how the seal coat work interacts with last year’s overlays; staff said the seal coat program will go over the previous year’s overlay to extend pavement life by an estimated five years.
Council members and staff discussed broader pavement needs, the rising cost of asphalt, and additional crack‑filling and full‑depth repairs the city’s street division and contracted crews perform where underlying base or pipe failures exist. Staff said crews already are performing spot full‑depth repairs where needed before overlay work.
The ordinance was presented in the meeting packet; staff took questions from council. The transcript excerpt does not record a final, roll‑call adoption of the ordinance in the public portion provided here.
