Jackson County awards $289,500 chip-and-seal contract to Pavecraft

The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners voted to award a chip-and-seal contract to Pavecraft for $289,500 to overlay approximately nine miles of county road, a move commissioners said aims to preserve surface conditions on several segments.

Road and Bridge Director Scott Kieffaber presented three bids for the project: Vance Brothers ($270,000), Approved Paving LLC ($331,230) and Pavecraft ($289,500). The board determined the Vance Brothers submission lacked necessary specifications and was not sufficient to consider. Commissioner Keith Kelly moved to accept Pavecraft’s $289,500 bid; Commissioner Linda Gerhardt seconded and the motion carried 3–0.

Kieffaber described the scope as an overlay on Q4 from 234 to 286 and 214 from P to R5 and said bidders received the same specification sheet. He also noted field work including right-of-way checks for a landowner’s fence project on Spring (222) Road and inventory changes at the bridge yard to address discrepancies. Kieffaber reported ongoing work to elevate a short stretch of W Road and said patching on recently chip-sealed roads would begin in a couple of weeks. The board did not record additional conditions on the contract award at the meeting.

Chairman Mark Pruett relayed a remark from a town-hall attendee, saying that after driving county roads in neighboring states the resident opined, “the people of Jackson County don’t know how good they have it,” a comment commissioners cited as context for maintenance priorities.

The board’s formal approval was recorded as a 3–0 vote. No timeline for contractor mobilization was provided during the meeting.