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City awards $394,405.85 resurfacing contract for K‑254 (Central Avenue) to Pearson Construction
Summary
The El Dorado City Commission voted to award Project 637 — a thin mill and ultra‑thin overlay on K‑254/Central Avenue — to Pearson Construction LLC for $394,405.85; the project is expected to be 90% reimbursed by a KDOT grant and will keep traffic moving with single‑lane staging.
The El Dorado City Commission voted to award project number 637 to Pearson Construction LLC in the amount of $394,405.85, contingent upon the contractor furnishing required bonds and insurance. City staff described the work as a thin mill and an ultra‑thin overlay on K‑254 (Central Avenue between Boyer Road and Haverhill Road), and said the roadway carries about 18,000 vehicles per day.
"We bid this project out. Pearson Construction submitted the low invest bid, and we did end up getting a very good price at 394,000," City staff said during the meeting. Staff also told commissioners the city was awarded a Kansas Department of Transportation grant that will reimburse roughly 90% of the cost, leaving a 10% local obligation.
Commissioners asked about traffic staging; staff said traffic would remain open with single‑lane shifts during construction. Commissioners approved the motion by voice vote. The contract award is contingent on the company providing bonds and insurance as required by city purchasing rules. The project is expected to extend the pavement life, reduce longer‑term repair costs, and use sales‑tax dollars efficiently as described in the city's pavement management plan.
Next steps: the city manager is directed to finalize the contract and proceed with procurement compliance steps before construction begins.
