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Torrington awards chip-seal and crack-fill road contracts; chip-seal work slated for fiscal year 2026
Summary
The council awarded the FY2026 chip-seal placement contract and the FY2025 crack-seal (crack-filling) contract. Staff described coverage, quantities and timelines; the chip-seal work will occur in the next fiscal year and the crack-seal contractor must substantially complete work by April 11, 2025.
The Torrington City Council on Feb. 4 awarded two street-maintenance contracts: an FY2026 chip-seal placement contract and an FY2025 crack-fill contract.
Director of Public Works Jeff Hartings described the chip-seal scope to the council, saying the project “will apply about 46,250 square yards of chip seal with a fog coat on top.” Staff recommended a low bid that the director said was below the engineer’s estimate. Hartings said the contractor will be given 30 days to complete the work and that the project will take place in the next fiscal year: “it will not take place until summer, early fall next year. Well, next fiscal year, I should say.”
At the meeting staff identified a recommended bid amount for the chip-seal project (recorded in the packet materials); the recommendation and the formal motion to award were both accepted by the council.
The council also awarded the FY2025 crack-fill (crack seal) project. Hartings said the crack-fill work will apply “about 79,000 lineal feet of hot mix joint sealant” on several streets. Staff reported five bids were received, and the recommended award was below the city’s budgeted amount; the project’s substantial completion date was set for April 11, 2025.
Council members noted the relative competitiveness of the bids and asked whether an inflation clause applied; staff said contractors are bound by the terms of the contract once signed. Both awards were approved by voice vote at the Feb. 4 meeting.
