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City staff seeks council approval for $691,190 Huffman Drive rebuild, recommends sole‑source Andale Construction
Summary
Staff asked the council to approve Andale Construction as a sole‑source contractor and a $691,190.72 contract to reconstruct Huffman Drive using roller‑compacted concrete, saying the method is faster and cheaper than asphalt or traditional concrete.
City staff asked the Kechi governing body to approve a $691,190.72 contract with Andale Construction to perform a full‑depth reconstruction of Huffman Drive using roller‑compacted concrete (RCC), citing the material’s durability for heavy truck traffic and faster construction timeline.
"What we would ask tonight is approval of the proposal from Andale Construction. Their proposal is, for $691,000. $691,190.72 is the price tag for the reconstruction," the staff member said, urging council to authorize Andale as a sole‑source vendor because, staff said, it is the only regional firm that performs RCC.
Staff presented RCC as a reclamation process that grinds existing asphalt and base, injects a concrete slurry into the reclaimed base, compacts it and places a finished surface with relief cuts to reduce cracking. The presentation stressed that RCC typically shortens construction from months to days on each pour and can reduce engineering fees because the contractor sets project specs.
The request to approve Andale was framed as subject to contract; no formal vote or recorded council action appears in the transcript. Staff also said the $691,190.72 figure includes a 1% bonding fee and that city staff and the city attorney would prepare the contract documents if council grants approval.
The meeting record shows the request was put before council; council direction or a formal vote is not recorded in the transcript.
