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BOCC approves contract amendment to test asphalt on County Road 60; full extension could cost $375,000
Summary
County agreed to amend a contract with United Companies to test asphalt specs on County Road 60. The county would pay $49,200 to add one inch to a 3,000‑foot test section; completing the full 8,000‑foot stretch to the gravel pit would total $375,000.
County Manager (speaker 16) and Road & Bridge staff presented United Companies' offer to test asphalt mixes by paving a 3,000‑foot section adjacent to a US‑40 project. "The additional cost, to the county to add 1 inch of asphalt for that 3,000 feet is 49,200," the manager said.
Staff explained United would lay the initial 3 inches at no cost as part of their CDOT spec testing; the county engineer requested a 4‑inch profile for the county section. United offered to pave an additional 5,000 feet to the gravel‑pit entrance at a discounted rate; the manager gave a total county cost of $375,000 for 8,000 feet at 4 inches. Commissioners debated timing, contractor mobilization, and tradeoffs with planned work on County Road 1, noting mag‑chloride maintenance costs and speed‑control concerns in neighborhoods.
Commissioners authorized a contract amendment to add the additional asphalt, with staff directed to finalize the amendment outside the meeting and to seek a separate price‑lock conversation with United on County Road 1 if feasible. The motion and amendment were approved by voice vote.
