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Wallsburg approves Pronghorn low bid; Main Canyon Road work set to start this summer
Summary
Public works director Troy Osler updated the Wallsburg Town Council that five bids were received for Main Canyon Road; low bid from Pronghorn Construction came in at roughly 99% of the estimate. A pre-construction conference and resident notifications are planned; town staff estimate project completion by October.
Troy Osler, the town’s public works director, told the Wallsburg Town Council that five bids were received for the Main Canyon Road reconstruction and the low bid from Pronghorn Construction came in at about 99% of the town’s estimate. He said the second bidder was roughly 10% higher and that the third through fifth bids were considerably larger.
Osler said Pronghorn — a Salt Lake Valley contractor he has used on other local jobs — plans to send its project foreman and crews from an ongoing Main Street project to work on Main Canyon Road. He described the contractor as primarily a concrete firm that will begin by repairing curb and gutter, boxes and pipe culverts; a paving subcontractor (B. Jackson) is expected to follow for pulverizing and asphalt work.
A pre-construction conference will be scheduled at the town offices; Osler said the contractor will distribute flyers, post maps and contact residents directly to minimize impacts, noting the crews expect to begin the week of Aug. 20 but that start could slip into September. "They came in at 99% of our estimates," Osler said, summing up the bid results.
Osler told council members the town plans to complete concrete and drainage work before paving and aims to have the project substantially finished by October, with any chip-seal or final sealing likely scheduled for the following spring to avoid immediate tear-ups. He also suggested using contingency funds for a change order to install a final stormwater pipe crossing now so the road would not need to be torn up again later.
Council members pressed on sequencing, drainage and public notice. Osler said chief inspector Lane Scott and his staff will monitor contractor work and ensure residents receive ample notice for driveway interruptions. He also said the town will verify drainage and cross drains before asphalt placement.
The council will receive the contractor schedule at the next meeting and put updates in the council minutes and on town channels.
