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Chip shortage forces Cochise County to scale back chip-seal plans for Kansas Settlement
Summary
Public works staff told the Board of Supervisors that a primary chip supplier has run out of material, forcing the county to reduce a planned two-layer chip seal on Kansas Settlement to a single layer and to explore alternative suppliers and wash-plant options.
Cochise County public works staff told the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 that an ongoing shortage of crushed rock "chip" material will force the county to scale back a planned two-layer chip seal on Kansas Settlement Road to a single layer this year.
"I just got word today from Fred that the supplier that is supplying us with chips... is done. Like, they have maxed out what they can do, so we're only gonna get enough material to chip Kansas Settlement on one layer," said Jason, a public works staff member who briefed supervisors on the department's quarterly work plan and procurement status.
What staff said The county has relied heavily on materials from a local supplier identified in the transcript as Maddox ("Maddox and Sons") and has previously purchased several thousand tons of chip…
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