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UAB approves Monarch Paving contract to repave wastewater treatment plant parking lot
Summary
The Utility Advisory Board approved a resolution awarding Monarch Paving Company work to restore and pave the River Falls wastewater treatment facility parking lot. The board approved a 3.5-inch asphalt lift based on reduced heavy-truck traffic after the dryer project, and staff will perform some preparatory and seal-coating work to reduce costs.
The River Falls Utility Advisory Board voted to award Monarch Paving Company the contract to restore and pave the wastewater treatment facility parking lot, passing a resolution by voice vote.
Board members approved the award during the April 21 UAB meeting after staff described two bidding options and engineering guidance on pavement depth. The chosen scope calls for a 3.5-inch asphalt lift, which staff said is sufficient because the heavy sludge-hauling truck traffic that previously used the site will cease after completion of the dryer project. Staff said the thinner lift will reduce cost by about $31,000 compared with a 4.5-inch lift.
Dean, a utilities staff member presenting the contractor materials, showed drone footage of the site and said, “As you can see, it’s quite wore out. Most a lot of places, the the pavement is basically gone. It’s been graveled and patched.” He summarized two contract options presented to the board and identified the parcel of recently repaved pavement near the DAF building that staff recommended excluding from the work.
Kevin, a staff speaker who led the discussion, and other members discussed cost and timing. Staff said public works crews will remove existing concrete and asphalt as a cost-saving measure rather than contracting that work out. Staff also said the city will buy seal coat and apply it in-house to a portion of the area not included in the paving contract.
Board members noted that Monarch has been the frequent bidder — and often the only bidder — on the city’s larger asphalt contracts in recent years. Staff responded that retaining Monarch while they are on site would avoid additional mobilization and setup costs from a separate contractor.
The board’s motion to approve the resolution passed by voice vote. The record shows an affirmative voice vote and the chair declared the motion passed; no roll-call tally with named votes was read into the minutes.
The city indicated paving will be coordinated with the dryer project so that paving occurs when heavy construction traffic has ended; staff also said an additional stretch of road to Oak Hill will be paved next year as part of future work.
