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St. Clair approves $465,137 resurfacing contract with Jokers Inc.; administration to delay Walton/Jean work to cover shortfall
Summary
The St. Clair Board of Aldermen approved a $465,137.69 contract with Jokers Inc. for resurfacing several streets after city officials said the low bid exceeded the $375,000 budget by about $90,000; the administration plans to postpone a separate Walton/Jean resurfacing to 2027 and rebudget funds to cover the gap.
The St. Clair Board of Aldermen on July 6 authorized the mayor to sign a contract with Jokers Inc. for $465,137.69 to resurface multiple streets after city administration said the low bid exceeded the project's $375,000 appropriation by roughly $90,000.
The administrator told the board the project drew six bidders and that Jokers Inc. submitted the low bid. "The low bid was from Jokers Inc. in the amount of $465,137.69," the administrator said, and the city and its engineer checked references with no problems reported. City staff recommended approving the base bid while deferring Lockwood, an alternate street in the package, because including it now would raise the project cost to about $617,000.
The administrator said the additional cost is largely the result of recent increases in oil prices and that the city can cover the overage without tapping reserves by postponing a separate Walton and Jean resurfacing project to 2027. "What I'm asking the board permission to do is postpone that project to next year, and we will rebudget that project in '27 and use about a little under a $100,000 of that project to go towards the Ferdinand project," the administrator said.
Board members asked where the list of streets and bid details appear; the administrator pointed to the bid tab in the contract documents and confirmed the contract the mayor will sign specifies which streets are included. After discussion, an alderman moved to approve Bill 2026-22; the motion was seconded, a roll call recorded multiple affirmative votes, and the mayor declared the motion carried. Bill 2026-22 was enacted as Ordinance 22-72.
The administrator said the city will rebid Lockwood paired with the Walton/Jean project this fall to seek a better price and complete Lockwood as a full reconstruction in spring rather than a mill-and-overlay now. The administrator also said a separate grant process affecting the Walton/Jean work is still pending MoDOT approval and has constrained the timing for that project.
Implementation and next steps: the mayor is authorized to execute the contract with Jokers Inc. for the approved base bid; the city will rebid Lockwood later with the Walton/Jean project and present that contract for board approval before proceeding.
Ordinance: Bill 2026-22 approved and became Ordinance 22-72.
