The Public Works Committee on May 5 recommended the city enter an agreement with Oates Associates Inc. for design engineering services for the AutoCourt patching project in the amount of $34,060.

Staff said Oates will perform a drone survey of the AutoCourt roadways, then prepare plans and specifications to bid a patching project. City staff described multiple locations needing full-depth concrete patching—including subgrade repairs and additional rock—and said the goal is to complete substantial work this calendar year, with work potentially occurring late summer into fall.

Committee members and residents questioned whether patching would be sufficient given heavy commercial traffic in the area; staff said they evaluated full-depth concrete patching and noted that an asphalt overlay could be considered but likely would not be as durable given truck activity.

The committee voted to forward the agreement to the full City Council for final approval.

Ending: Oates will deliver design plans and specifications to allow the city to seek construction bids later this year; staff will monitor timing and consider whether overlay or full-depth repairs best suit the commercial corridor.