Council approves moving forward with Live Oak Lane repairs, seeks bids for ~$250K project
After an engineer assessment, the Hays City Council approved moving forward with repairs to Live Oak Lane, endorsing a 2-inch mill-and-overlay approach and asking staff to prepare procurement documents and a bid alternate to match budget constraints.
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The council voted to approve repairs for Live Oak Lane, following an engineering windshield survey that ranked the road as the current priority. The engineer recommended a 2-inch hot-mix mill-and-overlay to address base failures and provide a long-term fix; because available local funds total about $250,000 but the all-in overlay estimate was near $300,000, the engineer recommended a $50,000 bid alternate so the council can choose scope at bid opening.
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