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Council moves forward on 2025 road program, pavement marking and inspection contracts
Summary
Council added to the agenda three ordinances to fund and oversee the 2025 road program, a pavement-marking contract and an engineering inspection agreement; bids and alternates were discussed and projects include a contingency.
The Norton City Council voted Monday to add several transportation-related ordinances to the agenda for first reading, moving the city closer to beginning its 2025 road and pavement marking work.
Service Director Mr. Towsley presented the 2025 Road Program and reported Barbicus Company won the bid with an amount not to exceed $1,115,877.79, which includes a 10% contingency and several alternates. Towsley said the bid represented the successful choice among six bidders and that alternates included roads such as Cleveland-Massillon by Reimer; alternates can be excluded if not performed.
Towsley also offered the 2025 Pavement Marking Program, reporting American Roadway Logistics submitted the low bid of $49,516.78 (including a 10% contingency). Towsley noted some roads advertised for marking, including Greenwich Road and State Route 261, are slated for repaving in 2026 and can be removed from the marking contract to reduce costs.
Council also added an agreement with GPD Group for construction inspection and administration services related to the road and marking programs in an amount not to exceed $89,444. Towsley emphasized inspection as “a very key point” to ensure proper contract performance.
All three ordinances were added to the agenda for first reading; the road program and associated inspection are presented as emergency ordinances authorizing contract awards and supervision. Councilors discussed sequencing around waterline work and repair timing for specific problematic stretches such as Cleveland-Massillon.
