Dawson council awards $114,345 seal-coating contract for 28 street blocks

The Dawson City Council on June 2 approved a $114,345 seal-coating contract with Bituminous to broom, sealcoat and apply granite chips with CRS 2p oil on 28 blocks from the 2012 street project. The motion to award Bituminous’s bid was made by Councilman Jeff Olson and seconded by Councilman Randy Stafford; Councilmembers Vince Adelman, Dean Petersen, Olson and Stafford voted in favor. Councilmember Hansen was absent.

Public Works Superintendent Kurt Collins presented two bids: Bituminous at $114,345 and Bertrum at $87,483 (Bertrum’s bid specified .26 gallons of oil per square yard and 18 pounds of aggregate). Collins advised council that he preferred a heavier application rather than a lighter one and noted the quoted work would be the second seal coat on the identified blocks. He cautioned that one block by the hospital shows alligator cracking and likely has a bad base that may require full reclamation; Collins said that seal coating could extend the pavement life for a few more years but would not address base failure.

Funding for the project is available in the city’s capital improvement plan, which the council has been building since 2022. Council discussion focused on oil-application rates and long-term pavement condition; the council did not require additional bids before voting.

Collins also reported related public-works items: recent dust from nearby volleyball courts has deposited sand in the pool, staff (Nathan and Collins) have been vacuuming, sand is appearing from bubblers when shallow-end filters cycle, and Countryside Public Health will inspect the pool this Thursday. City crews have been trimming and removing trees in Veteran’s Park and spraying weeds; the city’s new employee Riley was praised for good performance.

Next steps: the city will proceed with the Bituminous contract as approved and schedule the work on the identified 28 blocks. The council packet included both bids and staff recommendations.