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Council awards $606,005 contract for golf course cart-path rehabilitation; approves multi-year loan repayment
Summary
Council awarded Best Asphalt a $606,005 contract to rehabilitate cart paths at St. Clair Shores Golf Club and approved Option 2 (last five holes) at a cost of $329,002.13 with repayment scheduled across 2027–2031; work is expected to begin in late September or early October and take 6–8 weeks.
St. Clair Shores City Council approved awarding the cart-path rehabilitation project at the St. Clair Shores Golf Club to Best Asphalt and authorized a purchase order totaling $606,005.73. The council selected Option 2 — which completes the last five holes — at a cost of $329,002.13 to be repaid on a schedule between 2027 and 2031.
Parks staff and golf-course superintendent Jeff Fissett presented photos documenting eroded, heaving and failing cart paths that staff said create safety risks for riders, maintenance equipment and golf-course traffic. The council discussed two options; staff recommended completing all remaining paths at once rather than spreading work over several years. Councilmembers highlighted safety improvements, reduced turf damage from carts avoiding rough paths and protecting new cart investments as reasons to complete the work now.
Councilmember Frederick moved to award Best Asphalt the Cart Path Rehabilitation Project. The motion included approving the $606,005.73 purchase order and Option 2 scope, with $329,002.13 to be paid over three years (payments scheduled in 2027, 2029 and 2031). The motion passed 7-0. Officials said the contractor offered competitive pricing and the project could start late September or early October, with an estimated 6–8 week construction window subject to weather.
Council and staff asked the contractor to provide a recommended sealcoat/maintenance schedule to maximize the new surface life and minimize future large-scale repairs. Staff also noted the golf-course enterprise fund will amortize the option cost; council praised the loan-style funding approach rather than an immediate general-fund transfer.
Why this matters: the golf club is a city-operated facility used by residents and visitors; improved cart paths reduce safety hazards and maintenance costs and protect equipment.
