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Council reviews streets bids; Shepherd Street flagged for extra work
Summary
Council members and staff said streets bids came in lower than estimates (around $1.2M vs. up to $1.5M). Council asked staff to have an engineer assess Shepherd Street for additional work (seeding, stronger surface) to avoid future failures.
Council and staff reviewed recent streets bid results and contingency for a sidewalk addition. Council noted bids came in near $1.2 million compared with earlier estimates as high as $1.4–1.5 million. One council member warned that heat and traffic on Shepherd Street could cause the asphalt to "start walking" and urged considering extra work now rather than a costly return visit.
Staff said the plan includes a 2-inch mill and a 3-inch overlay that should help, but agreed to have an engineer evaluate whether additional measures or increased expenditure are warranted. The chair asked Tyler to follow up with the contractor (Wagener) and an engineer to recommend whether to use some of the budget slack for added work.
