Midvale increases pavement and concrete repair contract amounts to keep projects on schedule

Two contract amendments that expand work on Midvale’s pavement and concrete-repair programs passed unanimously on Aug. 18.

City Engineer Brandon Anderson told the council that inflation and higher prices since the contract was originally budgeted have increased the cost of work under the 2022–2027 pavement restoration agreement with Kilgore Contracting and the concrete repair agreement (sidewalks, curbs and gutters) with Quicksilver, Inc. “Estimates obviously with COVID and current prices since then have inflated higher than expected,” Brandon said, explaining that the requested changes raise contract limits so previously authorized projects can be completed. The pavement program was originally budgeted at a larger annual amount (Brandon referenced an $800,000 line in discussion), while the concrete program started with a smaller annual allocation (roughly $200,000–$215,000), which explains the higher percentage increase for the concrete amendment even though the two requests serve the same preservation purpose.

Council members suspended the rules and approved Resolution 2026-R46 (Kilgore Contracting) and Resolution 2026-R47 (Quicksilver, Inc.) by unanimous roll call. Staff said both amendments draw on existing pavement-preservation and concrete-repair budgets and will allow crews and contractors to continue planned work through 2027.