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Council approves paving contracts, tables one paving-district amendment for further review
Summary
Council awarded a $1.888,956.50 contract for two paving districts (839 and 842), created a new paving extension district (843), and tabled an ordinance to amend paving district 842 (which would have removed most lots from the district) to allow more time for review.
The council awarded a construction contract and took multiple actions on paving districts in the Francis Street area on July 15.
Council accepted the low bid from Paulson Inc. of Cozad, Nebraska (listed in the packet as the successful bidder) and authorized the mayor to sign a contract for paving district number 839 (Francis Street from Taber to Bridal Avenue and Bryan Avenue from Francis Avenue north approximately 165 feet) and paving district number 842 (Francis Street from the east side of the intersection of Bryan Avenue and Francis Street east to Devco Avenue, approximately 3,100 feet) in the amount of $1,888,956.50.
Separately, council considered an amendment to ordinance 4208 that would have removed all but two parcels from paving district 842. Staff and developers noted the change would reduce the number of assessed parcels and that two apartment-lot owners had agreed to assume the remaining assessment obligation so the lots could be treated as the primary assessed parcels. Councilmembers raised concerns about shifting risk and security if the assessed base were reduced and asked for additional time to evaluate the financial and administrative implications.
After discussion, councilmembers voted to table the ordinance amendment (item 7) so staff and council could review the proposed amendment and related redevelopment/TIF arrangements in more detail. Council moved forward with awarding the contract for the paving work in districts 839 and 842 (item 8) and approving the creation of paving-extension district 843 (item 9) to fill a small gap south of Francis where petitions showed 100% support from the affected property owners.
Staff said the district bids used recent unit prices from Ninth Street work as a comparison and that if the council wished, staff could issue a contract change order with the Paulson contract to add district 843 under the same contractor if the council later decides to do so. Council members discussed escrowing and assessment administrative implications and noted the parties involved plan to use TIF-eligible expenses for portions of the work in support of redevelopment.
