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County outlines chip-seal plans for Kansas Settlement and seeks quality checks before using Douglas asphalt plant
Summary
Cochise County Public Works described an extensive chip-seal program including a planned double chip seal for the Kansas Settlement road, and said staff will vet a newly opened Douglas asphalt plant before using its hot-mix material for County work.
Public Works staff told the Cochise County Board of Supervisors the department's highway work plan includes multiple chip-seal projects across the county and a planned double chip seal for the Kansas Settlement road after preparatory hot-mix repairs.
The presenter said crews prepared the Kansas Settlement segment for a double chip seal expected to start in July. The county will apply about $250,000 worth of hot mix on the north end of Kansas Settlement before chip sealing to keep the road serviceable for heavy trucks. "Fred and his crew is going to have to go out there this next week and they have to put down about a quarter of a million dollars worth of hot mix on the North End Of Kansas settlement just to keep that road together for the big trucks," the presenter said. The settlement stretch cited in the meeting is about 20 miles long and is slated for a double chip seal.
Public Works listed recent and scheduled chip-seal locations including North Mohsen Road, Ramsey, Palominus, Purdy Lane, Bisbee Junction, Hopkins Road, Whitewater School Road, Bell Road, Martinu, Webb and Thompson roads, and projects in SunSites and Dragoon. The department said contractors (Sunland Asphalt was named) are handling some of the work while county crews prep and fog-seal completed chip-seal segments.
Supervisors discussed a newly opened asphalt plant in Douglas and whether the county could or should use its hot-mix material. County staff said the plant could offer logistical and cost advantages but that engineering would need to verify the plant meets specifications for the county's intended uses. "If it meets spec," the presenter said, "I'm on board. Right." The presenter said he and engineering staff (referred to in the meeting as Jackie) would contact Douglas' leadership and arrange a plant tour and specification review.
The presentation noted budget items related to Kansas Settlement, including $1.5 million in an "end settlement" line in engineering's budget and additional contingency funds that could be used toward paving if funding becomes available. No formal directive or procurement decision was made during the work session; staff said they would pursue specification checks and follow up with the board.
