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Public works recommends Shaw Brothers for three-year paving program; committee forwards bid to council
Summary
Public works proposed a three-year paving program at $3 million per year, recommended Shaw Brothers Inc. over Dayton Sand and Gravel, and the Finance Committee voted unanimously to send the bid recommendation to the full council for approval.
The Public Works Department presented a proposed three-year paving program and recommended Shaw Brothers Inc. as the preferred contractor at the June 2 Finance Committee meeting. The department said it had advertised a three-year contract with a placeholder budget of $3,000,000 per year and received bids from Shaw Brothers and Dayton Sand and Gravel. The presenter described Shaw as offering more comprehensive services, including sidewalk and prep work, while Dayton is primarily a paving contractor.
Staff said the department has approximately $450,000 set aside from prior capital funding for paving and suggested there may be an unallocated capital balance (reported in discussion as roughly $450,000 to $564,000) that could be applied toward the program. The presenter also recommended investing about $60,000 to rescan the city's pavement conditions to prioritize streets and account for ADA and signage inventories.
A committee member asked whether three-year contracts are typical; the presenter said multi-year contracts help secure contractor availability and stabilize pricing. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to forward the bid recommendation to the full council for approval.
