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City consultant outlines 2025 road and pavement‑marking plan; emergency repair planned on State Route 21
Summary
GPD Group presented an $825,000 base bid for Norton’s pavement program with an optional $150,000 alternate, a temporary concrete cap emergency repair on State Route 21 conduit, and a late‑spring/early‑summer construction window for most work.
Brian Bensley, a project engineer for GPD Group, briefed Norton City Council on the city’s 2025 road and pavement‑marking program, including a temporary emergency fix on State Route 21 and cost drivers affecting this year’s bid estimates.
Bensley said the estimated base bid was increased to approximately $825,000 after revising alternates and the base scope. The package includes an alternate for Hawaii Avenue and Burke Street estimated at about $150,000; if bids allow the alternate, the total program would approach $1 million. Bensley said the office added about 225 linear (units not explicitly stated in the meeting) to the program compared with last year.
Council discussed a recent discovery that a conduit on State Route 21 was failing. The city will install a concrete cap as an emergency winter repair; after the pavement program crews return in warmer months the cap will be milled off and asphalt restored. City staff said they are pursuing Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) emergency funding and consulted ODOT, which declined to provide funds for the repair.
The consultant outlined timeline constraints: most paving and pavement‑marking work is expected in late spring to early summer, depending on contractor scheduling; thermoplastic pavement markings require about 70°F and rising to be installed properly, which pushes marking work into the summer months. Bensley also described inflationary pressure on asphalt as the largest single material cost: he reported per‑cubic‑yard asphalt price markers roughly as $147 (2022), about $190 (2023), $200 (2024) and an estimated $215 per cubic yard for 2025.
Council members asked about project sequencing, whether listed streets are presented in construction order (Bensley said they are not), and whether previously disturbed streets (notably where water lines were installed) justify inclusion. The city engineer, Mr. Hess, was stated to be “adamant” that a particular section requires repair, though council reserved final direction. Bensley said the city removed some alternates and increased base items to better align estimated bids with budget.
Residents and council members raised several local street questions — including Colby Woods Drive, Greenwich (a truck route slated for AMATS repaving in 2027), Green Ridge and other local stretches reportedly damaged by construction traffic. Bensley said the city video‑records roads during development to establish pre‑construction condition for builders’ responsibility claims. He advised that some larger state projects and scheduled utility work may affect optimal timing for repaving on specific corridors.
No formal vote was taken on the road program in the meeting; Bensley invited further questions and the administration committed to keep council informed about funding applications and ODOT/OPWC responses.
