City Council approves South 11th Street paving project

OSKALOOSA The Oskaloosa City Council approved the South 11th Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project at it meeting Monday night.

The project encompasses milling the existing pavement, asphalt overlay, concrete pavement reconstruction, full-depth and partial-depth patching, repair of concrete curb and gutter, new ADA-accessible sidewalk ramp reconstruction, sidewalk and driveway replacement, storm sewer intake rebuilds and alley approach, according to Oskaloosa city documents.

The project includes construction along South 11th Street from A Avenue East to 15th Avenue East. The engineers estimated cost is $732,875, according to city documents.

Mayor Dave Krutzfeldt said city officials read two bids received on July 30. Norris Asphalt and Paving Co. submitted the low bid at $696,087 5 percent below the engineers estimate.

City staff recommended adding a 10 percent construction contingency $69,600 for unforeseen circumstances.

The City Council approved the bid with a 5-0 vote. Council members Doug Yates and Jason Van Zetten were absent.

The South 11th Street project got the green light for construction after the City Council decided to delay the proposed Third Avenue East reconstruction project because of a lack of adequate bids, according to city documents.

The South 11 Street project will begin in late August or early September and is anticipated to take 60 working days to complete. Work may be suspended for the winter. In that case, work would begin again next spring, Krutzfeldt said.

Herald Editor Duane Nollen can be reached by email at oskynews@oskyherald.com

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City Council approves South 11th Street paving project