Grimes awards Beaverbrook West Plat 4 mill-and-overlay contract to Des Moines Asphalt and Paving

The Grimes City Council on April 28 voted to adopt plans and award a contract for the Beaverbrook West Plat 4 mill-and-overlay project, with staff recommending Des Moines Asphalt and Paving as the low bidder.

Public works staff (Matt) presented maps from the pavement-management study, explained that some neighborhood streets are deteriorating and described the project timeline: staff said the work is scheduled to begin in May with a 30‑working‑day contract period. Staff also said the city designed the project in-house and will perform in-house inspections. “This project is scheduled to start in May sometime with a notice to proceed. It’ll be 30 working days to get it done,” staff said.

Staff reported there were four bids and that the engineer’s estimate was about $503,708; the low bidder was Des Moines Asphalt and Paving. The meeting transcript included a garbled bid amount for the low bid; the record identifies the low bidder but does not clearly state the numeric low-bid value in the transcript.

Council held the public hearing (no public speakers on this item), asked questions about expected pavement life (staff said generally 10–15 years for an asphalt overlay) and construction access for residents, then moved and adopted resolutions to approve plan/specs, form the contract and make the award.

Council approved the project by roll call; all members present voted aye.