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Council awards $2.78 million conglomerate paving contract; project to include Ocean Avenue county segment
Summary
Council awarded Coastal Paving & Excavating the conglomerate paving project contract (base bid + additives + contingency) totaling $2,778,378, directing staff to manage construction and public outreach; project includes county portion and microsurfacing and is expected to take about four months.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Sept. 9 awarded a $2,778,378 construction contract to Coastal Paving and Excavating Inc. for the citywide “conglomerate paving” project, which combines multiple previously planned pavement and sidewalk upgrades, includes a county segment of Ocean Avenue and carries a 20% contingency.
Nut graf: Staff said the contract consolidates years of planning and several consultant studies to treat multiple streets with a mix of full pavement reconstruction and microsurfacing; the contract includes two bid additives (safety/buffer and county segment work) and a 20% contingency to cover scope adjustments. Construction oversight will be performed by the city’s public works department.
Public Works staffer Javier reviewed the project scope, bidding process and financing. He said Coastal Paving’s base bid was $1,427,498; with bid additives and contingency the total is $2,778,378 and the work is anticipated to take about four months. The project scope includes full reconstruction on sections of Ocean Avenue, sidewalk improvements, curb ramps and microsurfacing on other segments.
Council members discussed sidewalk priorities, microsurfacing versus full repaving, and schedule impacts from weather and surfacing-plant availability. Councilmember Hans asked that particular problem sidewalk segments (for example, San Carlos between Eighth and Ninth near Sunset Center) be prioritized if funds allow; staff said the contingency and contract structure could permit adding such segments during construction if warranted. Several public commenters urged careful quality assurance for street patches after utility work and suggested a maintenance bond for street cuts.
Staff said the county portion of Ocean Avenue was funded by a combination of a reimbursement agreement, regional RSTP funds, and the city’s capital improvement program; Caltrans encroachment permitting for adjacent Highway 1 work has been secured.
The council approved the resolution awarding the construction contract and carrying the contingency by unanimous roll call. Council members asked staff to provide construction schedules and advance notices to the public once dates are firm.
Ending: Staff said they would return with construction timing, traffic control plans and public notices before work begins; the city also will present a sidewalk-priority report to council this week to guide potential contingency spending on pedestrian segments.
