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Salisbury Township committee backs moving forward on $1.09M in asphalt and concrete repairs pending board approval
Summary
Facilities director Miss Brackett presented asphalt and concrete bids totaling roughly $1.09 million with alternates, and committee members signaled support for awarding the base bid plus alternates and notifying contractors pending formal board action.
Miss Brackett, the district facilities presenter, asked the committee to approve a package of asphalt and concrete repairs that she said are intended to address safety and deferred maintenance across Salisbury Township School District.
The most immediate needs she described included replacing deteriorated steps at the south end of the stadium bleachers, resurfacing the student parking lot, repairing concrete under the concession stand grates, patching and adding handrails to a middle‑school retaining wall, creating an outdoor learning patio, and adding sidewalks and ramps in several locations. "We put these things out to bid, and we receive the bids," Miss Brackett said as she walked the committee through photographs of the sites and a slide listing alternates.
The base asphalt bid from Barker and Barker was presented at $199,454 with an Alternate 1 adding $20,720 for a total asphalt contract of $220,174. The concrete base bid was $841,930; with several alternates the total contract with all alternates was listed at $1,088,200.
Committee members asked how the work would be funded and whether the package would accelerate projects already on the five‑year plan. Administration said land‑sale proceeds (about $1,425,000 currently held in that account) could be used for this capital work rather than general fund balance, and that a head‑nod from the committee would let staff notify contractors to prepare for summer work. "If I can get the assurance that this will be approved on the next general board meeting, we can give the contractors notification that we're going to move forward," Miss Brackett told the committee.
Members expressed broad support for including the alternates to "get ahead" on maintenance, but no formal motion or vote occurred at the committee meeting. The committee agreed staff should proceed with preparations and bring the contract for formal approval at the next regular board meeting.
The district said the recommended package will not fix every asphalt or concrete issue across the district, but staff expect to maintain an annual line item in the MFP (five‑year plan) for additional repairs in future years.
Next steps: staff will prepare contract documents and present the bid award for formal action at the next general board meeting.
