MORENCI — At its March 10 meeting, the Morenci City Council awarded the contract for this summer’s road work projects to K&B Asphalt Sealcoating out of Adrian.
The project includes mill-and-overlay resurfacing on four streets, plus the driveway of the Emergency Medical Services facility on West Coomer Street.
The areas that will be resurfaced are:
- North Summit Street between Coomer and Greely streets.
- Page Street between Coomer and Locust streets.
- Sims Highway between Coomer and Main streets.
- The approximately 325 feet of West Coomer Street that runs from Sims Highway to the EMS facility on Coomer.
- The driveway to the EMS facility itself.
A mill-and-overlay resurfacing is less involved than a complete reconstruction of a road. In this project, a 2-inch layer will be removed from the surface of each street, and then new asphalt will be put down.
In addition, six crosswalks that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be installed — three on Page Street, two on Summit, and one on West Main.
K&B Asphalt was the lowest of six bidders for the project at $248,951.
Half of the cost will be paid through a Michigan Department of Transportation grant and the city will pay the other half, city administrator and clerk Jeff Bell said.
In his report to the city council, Bell noted that the project cost is less than originally anticipated. He said this is a good sign, as it means there will be more street funds to work with as the city begins planning projects for the next fiscal year.
The work is scheduled for July and August.