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Orderville board approves crack sealing and considers two‑mile chip seal bid
Summary
The Orderville Town Board approved a crack‑sealing contract capped at $30,000 for two miles of targeted streets and heard a motion to accept a chip‑seal bid for two miles at $115,550; the transcript does not record a final vote outcome on the chip‑seal motion.
The Orderville Town Board voted to authorize crack sealing on town streets that are scheduled for chip sealing, capping the work at $30,000. The board also moved and seconded a separate motion to accept a two‑mile chip‑seal bid (bid submitted by Land Excavating/LAMPS in the record) at an approximate cost of $115,550, but the meeting transcript does not record a final vote tally for the chip‑seal motion.
Susan and Burrell (committee members) described a prioritized two‑ or three‑year plan to chip seal town roads starting with the school bus routes and one side of town, totaling about two miles for year one. Staff noted the economy of scale: per‑yard chip‑seal pricing decreases when the town commits to a larger extent of work. Susan said the board planned to focus on roads in “good enough” condition to extend pavement life and avoid spending large sums on full repaving now.
The board approved crack sealing (the preparatory work required before chip sealing) and capped that authorization at $30,000; the motion passed 4-0. For the chip seal itself, a motion was made to accept the two‑mile bid priced at about $115,550; the recording shows the motion and discussion but does not record an outcome. A board member expressed concern about prolonging roads that may be in poor condition without repaving, and staff said the selected routes are not the most deteriorated sections.
Staff said the town’s available B and C roads funds (about $250,000 referenced) would be used over multiple years and that further repaving would require additional grants or loans. The town will proceed with crack sealing immediately and will return to the board with any additional contract details for chip‑seal execution.
