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Bluff council approves $14,500 pavement‑management work order with Jones & DeMille
Summary
Council approved a work order and agreement with Jones & DeMille to produce a five- to seven‑year pavement management plan using Violytics software; the town expects the San Juan Transportation Board to reimburse roughly half the cost under a matching grant.
Bluff Town Council approved a work order and agreement with Jones & DeMille on June 3 to develop a pavement-management plan for a five- to seven‑year horizon. The firm will inspect town roads, produce a mapped inventory and recommend treatments, using a software tool called Violytics, and provide cost estimates to guide future paving and chip‑seal decisions.
Jones & DeMille representative Michael Haverton told the council the service includes field evaluation and options analysis (for example, chip seal versus full pavement) and will produce cost estimates and mapping. He said the firm’s Violytics software is designed for this type of pavement assessment and will produce a prioritized plan that the town can use for budgeting.
The work order is a lump-sum agreement for $14,500. Council members noted the town’s application to the San Juan Transportation Board could cover roughly 50% of the cost under the board’s matching grant program. Staff said the roads account has available funds to cover the town’s share.
Councilmember Brandon Wansby moved to accept the work order and agreement; the motion was seconded by Jennifer Dobbin and passed unanimously.
Councilmember and staff discussion also referenced related funding opportunities: the San Juan Transportation Board approved additional matching funds for fiscal 2026 and a current grant disbursement to the town for approximately $26,000, which staff said could be used to offset some road work costs going forward.
Next steps include a field inspection, mapping of existing pavement conditions, a prioritized improvement list, and follow-up discussions between Jones & DeMille and town staff to align the plan with grant applications and budgeting.
