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Council discusses cheaper mechanical paver, delays hot-box purchase
Summary
Council discussed street-paving options and staff reported buying an approximately $13,000 mechanical paver attachment that would save roughly $20,000 compared with a hot-box machine; the council plans to rent rollers and continue smaller in-house patching work.
City staff told the council they evaluated a hot-box asphalt recycler and a mechanical paver attachment and decided the mechanical paver (about $13,000) better meets immediate needs. Staff said the paver attaches to a skid steer or can be pulled behind a dump truck, works in two-foot increments up to 10 feet and will allow the city to perform asphalt patching and overlays in-house, saving an estimated $20,000 compared with purchasing a hot box.
Council members discussed rental options for a ride-on roller and timing to consolidate paving work into efficient windows. Staff said they will rent equipment such as a roller when needed and continue to evaluate long-term needs; the hot-box was characterized as more of a “want than a need” for current workloads.
No formal vote was recorded on this purchase in the transcript; the discussion was informational and staff indicated next steps to begin projects using the new paver attachment.
