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Council approves Geobond contract to overlay 54 lane miles of city streets
Summary
Council approved a Geobond-funded contract to overlay 54 lane miles, the largest single overlay expenditure in recent memory; staff said eligible streets have a pavement condition index at or below 40 and work is planned for spring with separate fall street-sales-tax overlay projects.
The Independence City Council approved a Geobond-funded contract Nov. 17 authorizing overlay work on 54 lane miles of city streets.
City staff described the package as the largest single overlay expenditure in at least the last decade and said the program uses a pavement condition index (PCI) threshold as the primary eligibility criterion. "Anything that had a pavement condition index of 40 or below would be eligible to be overlaid under the Geobond program," staff said during the council discussion.
Staff said the geobond projects are scheduled for spring construction; separately, the city will advertise a fall street-sales-tax overlay program that will add another roughly $2–2.5 million in overlay work. The intent is to run geobond overlay each spring with a street-sales-tax program each fall, staff said.
Councilmember McCandless asked for public communication about which streets would be included; staff indicated a posted list would appear on the city's website.
The motion to approve item 4 passed 7-0 on roll call.
