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Seaside seeks SB1 road funds; staff proposes grinder and targeted repairs to stretch dollars
Summary
Council authorized staff to submit a Fiscal Year 2025‑26 SB1 project list that focuses on two prioritized rehabilitation efforts and to use a targeted in‑house grinder for hot‑spot repairs, a strategy staff says will let the city address more problem areas without higher contractor costs.
The Seaside City Council approved a staff recommendation May 15 to submit the city’s Fiscal Year 2025‑26 road maintenance project list for Senate Bill 1 (SB1) formula funds and to pursue a mixed strategy for repairs combining selected contracts with in‑house work. The SB1 list includes proposed rehabilitation of the Marina neighborhood streets and a repair program for Ord Grove as higher‑priority candidates, while lower‑priority neighborhoods would receive crack sealing and other deferred maintenance.
Strategy to stretch funds
Public Works Director Thomas Corbin outlined a multi‑pronged approach: use contracted paving for larger street segments selected through the city’s pavement condition index; purchase and deploy an in‑house grinder so the public works crew can perform dig‑outs and hot‑spot repairs at far lower unit cost than outside contractors; and competitively bid slurry seals for broader network preservation work. Corbin said an early test on a short segment of Terrace Street cut contractor costs substantially and showed the method’s potential to address dozens of small, high‑need spots across the city.
Funding and priorities
Staff said the SB1 allocation they will submit totals $858,756 for the coming fiscal year, with additional city Measure X and rollover monies expected to bring the total pavement budget to about $1.7 million. Staff proposed to prioritize residential streets (80% of funds) and arterial/collector segments (20%) under the city’s five‑year pavement policy. The two highest priorities presented were the Marina neighborhood (rehabilitation) and Ord Grove (rehabilitation and ADA ramp work). The council approved staff’s request and directed staff to proceed with the SB1 submission.
Why it matters
Staff and council said the in‑house grinder and a mix of on‑call contracts would let Seaside respond more quickly to small but disruptive pavement defects — potholes and failed patches — while reserving contracted work for longer continuous segments and slurry seal contractors for preservation work that requires specialized equipment.
Ending
The council authorized submission of the SB1 project list and the procurement plan; staff will return with project procurement schedules and coordinate proposed repair work with neighborhood outreach and ADA ramp upgrades tied to upcoming projects.
