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Horace council awards chip-seal and paving contracts, approves final payments
Summary
Council accepted low bids for neighborhood chip-seal work and awarded final payment lifts to a paving contractor, using remaining bond funds and some sales tax proceeds; one contractor’s retained liquidated damages remain unresolved.
The Horace City Council on March 2 awarded multiple public-works contracts, approving a low bid for neighborhood chip-seal projects and accepting the apparent low bidder for final lift paving at several subdivisions.
Public works staff told the council three contractors submitted bids for the chip-seal packages that include Lost River, Tara Gardens, Cup Creek, Maple Lake Estates, Southdale Farms and Lakeview. Asphalt Preservation Company submitted the apparent low combined bid at $379,010.61; staff said the work will be funded largely from remaining bond funds, with about $107,000 coming from sales tax for two of the projects.
"The bid tabulation was provided to you in your packet. The low bidder for the project was Asphalt Preservation Company with a bid of $379,010.61," said Jim Domino, public works staff.
Council approved a motion to accept the low bid and award the chip-seal contracts by voice vote.
On final lift paving for several other neighborhoods, the apparent low bidder was Border States Paving at $523,664.85, about $9,000 over the engineer's estimate. Staff said the projects will use remaining bond funds and noted one contractor on a related project had stopped work; the city is holding retained liquidated damages while the file is cleaned up and staff investigates next steps.
Council approved the award to Border States Paving by voice vote. Staff said they will provide a formal proposal and contract documents for council consideration, and will return with additional detail on financing if needed.
Separately, the council heard brief public-works updates on Terra Gardens drainage, lift-station work and a seized pump at Southdale; staff arranged a loaner pump while they confirm compatibility with a proposed auger debris-removal system and plan a replacement purchase and installation proposal.
