North Main asphalt bids go before council
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A long-awaited repaving project on North Main Street between the Highway 71 bypass and 242nd Street will likely move forward Monday evening when the Maryville City Council considers a pair of bids from Keller Construction and Herzog Contracting.
The Maryville City Council on Monday is expected to approve a pair of bids for this summer’s round of asphalt street overlays, including the long anticipated repaving of North Main Street from the Highway 71 bypass for a distance of one mile south to 242nd Street.
The highway-like stretch of road extends about two miles between 16th Street and the bypass, and none of it is in especially good shape.
But with most of the remaining anticipated proceeds from Maryville’s half-cent capital improvements sales tax obligated for debt service related to earlier projects, the council has opted to improve the northern half of North Main first — the most deteriorated section — and the remaining portion during a subsequent budget year, probably 2016-2017 if sufficient funds are available.
Two companies, Keller Construction and Herzog Contracting, submitted bids, with Keller the apparent low bidder at $230,166. Herzog’s offer was $231,485.
In a written report to the council, Public Works Director C.E. Goodall noted that while the two bids are close, the Keller offer comprises approximately 2,150 square yards of additional asphalt and 3,300 square yards of additional milling.
Goodall said Herzog expressed several concerns about the process but opted not to attend a pre-bid meeting. He added that Herzog posed questions the day before bids were opened, and was told by municipal staff that all measurements and estimates were the responsibility of the bidder.
According to Goodall’s report, staff is recommending that the council accept the Keller bid, which is contingent on approval by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Last fall, the council budgeted $330,000 for asphalt milling and overlay work citywide, which will leave, assuming the Keller bid is accepted, just under $100,000 for paving projects in other parts of the city.
Both Keller and Herzog submitted bids for the remaining work, and once again Keller came in with the lowest offer.
Though 11 locations were on the list for proposed overlays, municipal staff, due to budget limitations, trimmed that number to the following streets: South Davis, South Saunders, and Galaxie Drive.
In other business, the council is expected to consider a staff proposal for repairing a leaky roof at the Maryville water treatment plant. A total f $15,000 for roof repairs was included in the current budget, but Goodall said recent heavy rains have exposed additional problems that will require more funds.
Staff is proposing that Jason Brown Roofing be hired to fix the roof at an estimated cost of $26,300 plus $3.60 per square foot for the repair any additional issues discovered while repairs are under way.
To cover the increased cost, staff is recommending using funds allocated for demolition of the plant’s clear well, a project Goodall says can be put off until next year’s budget cycle.
Other items on Monday’s council agenda include:
• A $12,600 traffic striping bid from Twin Traffic Marking Corp. for West South Avenue.
• The sale of $4.5 million in certificates of participation, a form of municipal debt, that will be used to pay for a new conference center to be constructed at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park.
• A lot split of a 2.62-acre parcel in South Hills Estates along Chamee Drive requested by Mark and Marla Burnsides. According to a staff report, the split would create two buildable lots of 1.68 and .94 acres zoned large-lot residential.
Monday’s council meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
