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Council extends paving contract with Bell Signore Blacktop for 2026 streets program
Summary
The council approved a one‑year extension to the city's 2025 paving contract with Bell Signore/Blacktop Paving Inc., citing unit‑price bidding, fuel and asphalt price indices, better spring timing for mobilization, and potential CHIPs funding trade‑offs for nearby demolition work.
Council members approved a one‑year contract extension for the 2025 street paving contract, allowing the city to hold unit prices and proceed with the 2026 street‑work list as part of the 2026 program.
An agency official described the unit‑price bidding process, the two standard price‑adjustment indices (fuel and asphalt) and the practice of estimating quantities rather than paying a lump sum. He cited the recent year where the final paid amount for a project was "just, just under $900,000" after quantities were adjusted. The official said an early extension would let the city give the contractor a notice to proceed and get mobilization started in spring, improving schedule outcomes.
Council members also discussed coordinating CHIPs funds to address the DMV building demolition alongside the paving schedule, noting trade‑offs if demolition costs use some street funding. The extension passed on a council vote after discussion of contractor performance and contract terms.
