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Neptune Beach council approves paving contract for several streets
Summary
The Neptune Beach City Council approved a vendor award to repave multiple streets and address drainage, authorizing a contract drawn from a county piggyback agreement; transcript contains inconsistent contractor naming and multiple quoted figures.
Neptune Beach — The City Council on July 15 approved an award to a contractor to repave several city streets identified as needing work, including Kings Road, portions of Myrtle, Lemon Street and sections of Magnolia and Bay. City staff said the work addresses drainage problems and post‑utility cuts and relies on an existing piggyback contract with Saint Johns County.
City manager Daryl (staff) told the council that coring showed 2–4 inches of asphalt along Midway and that rebuilding will require lowering the road profile where an old water main exists. He said the packet included a contractor agreement and a signed reimbursement agreement with a private property owner on Myrtle to adjust parking elevation to accommodate street changes.
Staff presented a vendor quote and asked the council to approve an award in the amount the agenda listed as $150,955.47. The packet also referenced a larger paving quote figure ($1,151,000) for the overall work; the contractor name appears inconsistently in the transcript (referred to as both "Kudzu 3 Trucking Inc." and later as "Cut Through 3 Trucking Inc."). These discrepancies were noted by staff and are recorded here as they appear in the meeting materials and discussion.
Council members described the work as long overdue. Vice Mayor Chen and Councilor Messenger pressed for attention to drainage and resident concerns. The council voted by roll call; Councilor Messenger, Vice Mayor Chen and Mayor Brown recorded "yes" votes and the motion carried.
The council directed staff to proceed with contract administration and noted available funding in the general fund and the building improvements fund if needed. Staff said they would move forward with implementation steps outlined in the agenda packet.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract paperwork and schedule work; the agenda packet and contract documents (as supplied to council) contain the full bid and scope details.
