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Normal Council approves $1.68 million Motor Fuel Tax resurfacing contract
Summary
The Normal Town Council voted to award a $1,675,235.35 contract for the 2025 Motor Fuel Tax street resurfacing project and discussed per-lane-mile costs during the meeting.
The Normal Town Council voted Monday to award a $1,675,235.35 contract to HJ Eppeland Company Inc. for the 2025 Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) street resurfacing project, MFT Section 25.
Council member Sarah Smith pulled the item for discussion before the vote and asked staff about the per-lane-mile cost for the project. A town staff member, crediting “Mister Otto” for the figures, said the contract amount equated to $463,000 per lane mile for resurfacing and described that as “an improvement over some of the numbers we've had in the past.”
The council moved and seconded the resolution and approved it by roll call. Council members present voted unanimously in favor of the resolution.
The project was bid and received two bidders, the staff member said during the discussion. The resolution includes the contract award to HJ Eppeland Company Inc.; the text of the resolution identifies the contract amount as $1,675,235.35. The transcript does not record additional details about the specific streets included in the contract or a project schedule.
Council members characterized the per-lane-mile figure as an improvement relative to prior projects. No amendments or other changes to the contract were recorded in the meeting transcript.
