Bonita council approves $304,000 award for Seventh Street repairs

Bonita City Council voted unanimously April 7 to award a contract for repairs on Seventh Street to cover milling, hauling, traffic control, striping and asphalt overlays for the affected blocks.

City Administrator Brian Prince summarized the work and budget request, saying the project will cover roughly 800 feet from the railroad tracks to the Highway 60 intersection and about 2,150 feet toward Excelsior Street. Prince said the bid totaled $304,000 and recommended using $250,000 from the council’s approved street repairs allocation and $54,000 from the city’s future capital outlay to cover the cost.

Street Commissioner James Tracy described the planned pavement treatment: milling the edges to improve crown and drainage, applying tack oil and a 3-inch Type B asphalt overlay for the longer section and a 2-inch Type B overlay for the 100 block. He said the contractor will supply flagging, traffic control and striping and that detours will be coordinated with businesses on the route.

Councilmembers moved and seconded the award; the motion passed by voice vote. The council signaled staff could begin procurement and expects the contractor to start within two to three weeks of formal approval.

The council’s action included funding reallocation from the current fiscal-year street repair appropriation and a draw on future capital outlay; staff said next year’s budget would replenish capital improvement allotments. No alternative funding sources or grant matches were announced during the discussion.

The council’s vote followed weeks of bid review. The contract award closes an agenda item the planning and public works staff brought forward for project delivery and traffic coordination.

Next steps: staff will finalize the contract and coordinate scheduling and detours with affected businesses before work begins.