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Pasco County approves $46 million multiyear paving contract; county adds second vendor and uses spray‑jet technology where suitable
Summary
The Board approved a multiyear paving contract estimate totaling about $46 million that adds a second vendor to accelerate work and make the program more resilient to vendor schedules; staff said spray‑jet technologies will be used where appropriate.
The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners approved a multiyear road paving contract on the consent agenda June 17 that covers up to about $46 million over three years and adds a second vendor to speed delivery and provide redundancy.
Jason Nickel, Public Works director, told the board the county’s first year of the paving program nearly exhausted the initial allocation and that adding a second vendor will help meet scheduling needs and seasonal windows. “We are very close to coming back to you and telling you that we have spent every last dollar this year,” Nickel said.
The contract covers three years of paving work with an option to extend. Nickel said the county will hold two vendors under the contract so that weather, school schedules and other customers do not delay Pasco projects; the second vendor adds capacity when primary vendors are unavailable.
Commissioners discussed a newer "spray‑jet" paving method that bonds asphalt layers more tightly and can improve road life. Nickel confirmed the county has at least one vendor that uses spray‑jet technology and said staff will coordinate with vendors to select that method where it is technically appropriate.
Commissioners also asked for local examples and details about scheduling. The board heard that the county maintains an online three‑year list of candidate roads and that fiscal‑year 2025 project planning is underway; Nickel said the county will publish the next year's road list in October when the fiscal calendar advances.
The motion to approve the contract and associated procurement passed unanimously. Commissioners noted the program’s broad public support and encouraged staff to continue using life‑cycle and value‑based approaches in selecting paving methods and sequencing projects.
The board also received several citizen reports of individual potholes and local road conditions; staff said they will inspect and prioritize maintenance requests under existing operations procedures.
