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Lake Oswego council authorizes $650,369 amendment for 2026 pavement rehabilitation design
Summary
Council approved a $650,369 amendment to the professional services contract for design of the 2026 pavement rehabilitation program and discussed program scope, funding and past results of the city’s pavement management efforts.
The Lake Oswego City Council on Sept. 16 authorized the city manager to amend a professional services contract for the 2026 pavement rehabilitation project (work order 378), adding $650,369 to the contract to fund engineering and design services for next summer’s paving work.
City staff told the council the amendment raises the total contract value to about $1 million and is intended to convert next year’s program package into engineered design plans. The pavement management program executed in 2022 improved the city’s pavement condition index (PCI) from about 68 to 75; a reduced budget after that program lowered the index to about 70, staff said. The city estimates roughly $24 million is programmed across the five-year CIP for pavement work, with about $4 million expected for next year’s construction.
During the staff presentation, the city noted achievements from recent years: 58 lane miles paved, 63 lane miles slurry sealed, nearly 300 ADA curb ramps constructed and about 280 catch basins retrofitted for stormwater quality. Councilors pressed staff for clarification about where money is spent; staff said stormwater work is paid from the stormwater fund and therefore that portion of the shown $3 million of work over the last three years was not all pavement cost.
Councilors discussed trade-offs between maintaining high PCI and other city priorities, the city’s “dig-once” sequencing to avoid re-cutting new pavement, and the limits the city faces because prior higher spending was funded in part by bonding tied to a gas tax increase. Staff said the pavement condition assessment completed this year found the overall PCI at about 70, with arterials and collectors scoring higher than local streets.
Councilor questions and staff responses Councilor Wendland asked for the percent breakdown of paving versus ADA ramps and stormwater work. Staff estimated that during the 2018–2022 program about 20–30% of costs went to curb ramps, 5–10% to stormwater items, and the remainder to paving; in the past three lower-funded years the curb ramp portion was smaller because many projects were patching that did not trigger ramp upgrades.
Councilor Afghan asked how the $24 million in the CIP connects to the $650,369 contract amendment. Staff explained the $650,369 is for engineering and design to prepare next summer’s construction package; the construction budget for next year is estimated at roughly $4 million, and the $24 million is the program figure in the CIP over multiple years with flexibility built in.
Vote and next steps Councilor Wendland moved to authorize the city manager to amend the professional services contract with Concert North America Inc. for the 2026 pavement rehabilitation project in the amount of $650,369; the motion was seconded and approved by the council 7–0. Staff said it will return in spring 2026 with the procurement recommendation for construction.
The council discussion emphasized preserving funds for arterials and collectors while reserving some funding for local streets, and recognized the high cost of pavement work and the city’s effort to sequence utility work with paving to reduce future rework.
