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Council approves Tyler Street overlay bid amid debate over curb, drainage and assessments
Summary
Cascade City Council approved a 2-inch overlay for Tyler Street and accepted the low bid from River City Paving; council members debated whether to add curb-and-gutter or assess property owners, and one member abstained from the vote.
Cascade City Council voted to accept River City Paving’s low bid to overlay Tyler Street southeast — a 2-inch asphalt overlay — and to move funding to address more urgent washouts and potholes on another street. Council members spent significant time debating whether curb-and-gutter should be installed and whether to assess property owners for such improvements.
Council identified two bids: Kleisner Construction at $20,010 and River City Paving at $19,060; River City was the low bidder. Councilmember Delaney moved to approve the quote; Councilmember Oliphant seconded. On the roll call, four members voted yes and one abstained; the motion carried.
During discussion, members noted that Tyler Street currently has no curb-and-gutter and includes several grass swales and stretches where runoff collects. Several council members warned that placing asphalt up to existing concrete without curb-and-gutter could cause accelerated edge undercutting and washouts. One councilmember asked whether the project should include excavation and a gravel base before overlay; staff said the approved scope is a 2-inch overlay to address potholes and washouts.
Council discussed the city’s historical practice of assessing property owners for curb-and-gutter projects and noted that assessments have not been commonly used in recent years. Councilmembers said assessments had been applied on older projects (examples discussed anecdotally), but staff said the city has paid for recent street projects without assessments.
Council decided to reallocate money from one project and stop the Second Avenue Northwest project short so crews could address the more urgent needs identified. Staff said they will provide door hangers and a schedule once River City’s timeline is firm.
Councilmembers asked staff to monitor the overlay’s effect on adjacent yards and to consider curb-and-gutter in future projects, but they did not add curb work to the current overlay contract. Staff will return with options and cost estimates for curb-and-gutter and assessment mechanics for possible future work.
