Last August the city council held an Improvement Hearing to
consider paving the roads in the subdivision of Whitebirch 6th. The roads in this subdivision include Navajo
Trail, Zuni Circle, Aztec Circle, Pima Circle and Pawnee Circle. The majority of these roads have a good
gravel base and don’t require a lot of upgrading however the slope on Pawnee
Circle is a bit too steep and this roadway will be brought down to an 8% grade.
Currently the grade is in excess of 10% making this a maintenance and safety problem. With this degree of slope we have had
problems with drainage. To address this
we will be installing surmountable concrete curbing on both sides of the hill
to minimize erosion. The additional
cost for the change in Pawnee will be paid by the city while assessments for
paving of the roadways will be a property owner cost. The total project cost
has been estimated at $444,000.
After the Improvement Hearing, plans and specifications were
ordered for the improvements so that bids can be received on the project. Accomplishing this requires a good deal of
time as survey work is needed before design work can commence. Plans and specifications have been completed
and they were reviewed by the city council at the January meeting. In addition to approval of the plans the
council also authorized the seeking of bids.
Bids will be received on January 31, 2017.
The city council will review these bids at the February 6th
meeting. If they are felt to be
acceptable they will call for an Assessment Hearing. With bids in hand we’ll know the actual cost
of the improvement and the proposed assessments will be adjusted accordingly. If the project is to move forward the assessment
hearing is scheduled for late in February.
With positive outcomes assessments will be adopted.
Assuming the project moves forward, construction would
commence after road restrictions are lifted, typically in late May. Construction would occur over the summer
months with final completion in September.
We look forward to a successful project.
