Jonesboro public works committee forwards three resolutions including $2.17M asphalt contract and Highway 91 sidewalk bid

The Jonesboro Public Works Committee on March 3, 2026, approved its minutes and voted to forward three resolutions to the full City Council, including a request that City Water and Light provide free utility service for a lighting pedestal on West Huntington Avenue and two contract awards for street and sidewalk work.

The moves represent routine committee-level approvals that the panel said are needed to advance city-maintained infrastructure projects to the full council for final action. Committee members said the projects address street resurfacing and safety issues along Highway 91 and nearby streets.

Resolution 26-037 asked City Water and Light to provide free utilities at 423 W. Huntington Avenue for a lighting pedestal. The Chair read the resolution and the committee moved and seconded to forward it to the full council; the Chair said, “that resolution passes will be sent to full council.” The resolution language states the city affirms the pedestal’s use is part of governmental proprietary functions under authority of state law and requests the utility be provided without charge.

On Resolution 26-038 the committee accepted Atlas Asphalt Incorporated as the low bidder for the 2026 asphalt milling and overlay project (job 202603). The Chair read the low bid of $2,166,183.20 and said funding for the contract will come from the 2026 budget. A committee member asked for clarification, saying, “did you say thousand or million?” The Chair replied, “Million.” The motion to forward the contract award to full council was moved and seconded and approved.

Resolution 26-039 would accept the low bid from Crabtree and Son Construction Inc. for the Highway 91 sidewalk and lane reconfiguration project, to be funded from the capital improvement revenue bond budget. The Chair read the low bid as $1,000,337.01 (the transcript includes an extra trailing amount after that figure). During discussion a committee member asked what area the project covers; staff member Greg described the scope: “The turn lane portion of the project the J Town, Grill Driveway... The side path will start at North Caraway, and it'll it'll extend east all the way to the, Newman Center, the Catholic Newman Center.” Greg and committee members noted a hazardous turn and blind spots on the hill as part of the safety rationale for the reconfiguration. The committee moved and seconded forwarding the resolution to the full council, and it passed.

The committee reported that the asphalt bid process produced two bids (Atlas Asphalt and Richard Bond Construction) and the Highway 91 project drew three bids (Crabtree and Son, White River Materials Inc., Meadows Construction). Committee discussion included the bid amounts read into the record; the committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript and moved the items to the council for final approval.

No members of the public offered comments on items not on the agenda. With no further business, the committee adjourned.

Votes at a glance: Resolution 26-037 (free utility for lighting pedestal at 423 W. Huntington Ave.) — forwarded to full council; Resolution 26-038 (Atlas Asphalt, asphalt milling/overlay, $2,166,183.20) — forwarded to full council; Resolution 26-039 (Crabtree and Son, Highway 91 sidewalk/lane reconfiguration, low bid read as $1,000,337.01) — forwarded to full council.