Action is also
expected on the recent bid letting to repave several streets in
Alexander. The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) opened
bids on January 8.
According to the
ArDOT website the low bidder was Cranford Construction Co. of North
Little Rock at $306,416.70. The only other bidder was Redstone
Construction Group, Inc. of Little Rock at $337,056.31.
Alexander was
approved last year for a $250,000.00 grant as part of the State Aid
City Streets program. Cities are being offered access to this program
as part of a temporary gasoline tax extension passed by voters in
November, 2011. Revenue from the tax is being used to upgrade
interstate and state highways along with city and county streets and
roads.
Streets on the list
for re-paving are A.C. Wallace (between the railroad tracks and city
park), E. 4th Street, Jason Drive, Kent Drive, Alton
Drive, Regency Drive, and Lindsey Drive. Approval of the project was
announced in January, 2019. At the time ArDOT engineers estimated the
cost of the 1.79-mile project at $257,550.00.
If the project is to
be completed as planned Alexander must make up the difference between
the $250,000.00 grant and the bid cost of $306,416.70. council
members must approve adding the needed $56,416.70 to the project.
This is the second
time the city received funding from this grant program. The first set
of streets were paved in November, 2015.
The January 27
meeting will be held at 6:00 PM in the courtroom at city hall. The
public is invited to attend.
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