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Rising Sun approves resolution allowing administrator to award 2021 paving contracts, seek 10-year financing
Summary
The Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2021-03 authorizing the town administrator to award the 2021 paving contracts based on KCI Technologies’ recommendation and to secure 10-year financing with annual payments not to exceed $100,000; targeted streets and a cost estimate were presented.
Rising Sun’s Board of Commissioners on June 20 adopted Resolution 2021-03, authorizing the town administrator to award the 2021 paving contracts once the town engineer, KCI Technologies, recommends the most qualified bidder and to secure 10-year loan financing with annual payments not to exceed $100,000.
The resolution, read into the record by the town administrator (Speaker 1), identifies targeted streets for the 2021 program including Lewis Court; Pearl Street between Haines Avenue and 500 Pearl Street; Total Back from Britton Drive to the cul-de-sac; Mason Run from Pearl Street to Britton Drive; and Mount Street from Pearl Avenue to Keppel’s Mill. The administrator told the board the engineer had earlier estimated paving costs could reach "upwards of about 950,000," prompting the need to expedite contract award and consider financing.
Why it matters: the board said expediting the contract aims to address persistent road conditions—specifically calling out the Valley View development—and mitigate further delays caused by supply shortages and rising construction costs.
Details: Speaker 1 said supply-chain issues and material-cost increases have made it difficult to finalize a bid package; the resolution authorizes the administrator to accept the engineer’s recommendation and secure financing to cover construction, planning, document preparation, inspection and engineering services associated with the projects. The resolution text cites charter provisions (section C-17 and C-17 c2) authorizing the town to construct and repair streets and to borrow on the town’s faith and credit for such projects.
Board action: The mayor (Speaker 2) called for a motion; a board member moved and the motion was seconded. The resolution was approved by voice vote and recorded in the minutes as passing. The minutes record multiple "Aye" responses; the transcript does not list a full roll-call of how each named commissioner voted.
Next steps: Under the approved resolution the town administrator will work with KCI Technologies to review bid submittals and award the contract to the most qualified bidder. The administrator and town staff will return to the board with contract and financing details as those items are finalized.
Speakers quoted in this piece are identified by the role they spoke in during the meeting.
