Council accepts low bid for 2025 street resurfacing; Cherokee Grading chosen

City council approved award of the 2025 Phase 1 street-resurfacing contract to Cherokee Grading and Landscaping, the low responsive bidder, city staff said.

Public Works Director Jay Squires told council staff received four bids for Phase 1 resurfacing and recommended Cherokee Grading and Landscaping of Gaffney as the low, responsive bidder at $821,938.18. Squires said staff found Cherokee responsible and noted the firm previously completed other local projects. Staff estimated the project should take about 60 days, barring weather, and said detours and flagging would be used during work.

Squires said roughly half of the project funding comes from Spartanburg County Transportation Committee funds; the transcript indicates county funding will contribute with the city sharing remaining costs. Council members questioned material grades used on prior resurfacing of John B. White and whether the work for that corridor would be a full resurface; staff said Phase 1 includes complete resurfacing of listed roads.

A motion to accept the bid and allow the city manager to enter a contract with Cherokee Grading and Landscaping carried; the transcript records the vote as “Aye” with no opposition recorded.