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Council delays street‑paving award after bids exceed budget; staff asked to prioritize streets
Summary
Two bidders for a street‑paving package submitted proposals that exceeded the city’s $145,000 budget; council asked Public Works to prioritize which streets to pave and voted to table awarding the contract for one month.
Public Works Director (speaker 6) reported two bids for a multi‑street paving package: Copeland ERP and Rogers Group, with totals ranging from about $197,500 (Rogers Group) to $230,000 (Copeland) for the subset reviewed. The director broke down costs by street and noted the city only budgeted $145,000 for paving. Council discussed whether to reallocate state street‑aid funds or rebid with different scope and asked staff to provide a prioritized list of streets so the council can decide which work to fund now versus later.
Council voted to table awarding the paving contract for one month to allow staff to return with a prioritized recommendation and funding options. Chair (speaker 3) emphasized the seasonal timing for paving while Committee member (speaker 2) urged caution about dipping too far into other funds.
