Contractor Ajax NW awarded Belmont paving project

The contract is for $159,503.75. It was the lowest bid of the five received by the city. The contract award was part of the City Council’s Consent Agenda and councilors did not discuss the item.

Public Works officials determined that the eastbound lane has deteriorated, and the asphalt needs to be replaced, according to the staff report in the City Council Packet. City Project Manager Randy Achziger prepared the council report.

The project will require crews to grind away the existing asphalt to a depth of 2 inches, the report said. Once the contractor removes the old asphalt, they will lay the new asphalt. The work will include pavement markings.

Crews will replace the pavement for the full width of the eastbound lane, the City of Hood River will recycle the ground-up material. Achziger’s report said crews will haul the material to the Public Works yard, and the city will use for future projects.

Funding for the project comes from the city’s budget. Hood River has $150,000 budgeted in the Pavement Management Program. This funding allows city crews to perform daily maintenance projects such as asphalt patching. However, when a project costs more than $150,000, funding for it comes from the Road Fund Material and Services under Facilities Management, according to the staff’s report.

The Ajax award puts the project cost at $159,503.75; however, city staff asked for a $16,000 contingency to cover any unforeseen construction costs. The potential project cost is $175,505.75.

Achziger said the work is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 18, and Thursday, Oct. 19. Grinding will occur on Wednesday; paving will occur on Thursday. There will be no parking on either side of Belmont from 13th to 22nd streets; the public is asked to avoid the area.