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Council approves combined paving bid; staff warn of rising repair costs for heavy equipment
Summary
Council approved a combined paving bid for two downtown parking lots at a reduced combined price; staff reported a case back loader needs roughly $12,000 in transmission/rear-end work plus additional hydraulic and weld repairs, and presented used-tractor price ranges.
Public works staff presented a single bid from Jason Carden Paving to resurface Pat Riley and Washington Street parking lots. The contractor's lone bid for one lot was $125,000 but staff said combining both lots lowered the total to $121,500; the council moved, seconded and approved the combined contract.
Staff also reviewed the deteriorating condition of a case back loader, listing an estimated $12,000 needed to fix transmission/rear-end issues plus multiple hydraulic cylinder repairs and possibly a broken weld. Staff noted used-equipment listings showed widely varying prices; one contact reported a used tractor in good running condition would range from $25,000 to $330,000, underscoring uncertainty in replacement strategy. Council approved advertising a bid for a case back loader and asked staff to include repair-cost estimates when returning to council for budget adjustments.
No additional capital appropriation passed at the meeting; staff will provide final contract documents for paving and a future recommendation on heavy-equipment repair or replacement.
