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January 25, 2008

Road bids

DUNCAN — Following more than a year’s worth of work and planning, Duncan’s roads will begin to see some much-needed repair.

The bids for the first six parts of the Revenue Bond Road Improvements 2007 project were approved during the City Council meeting Tuesday evening.

T&G; Construction was the lowest bidder, coming in at a project cost of $5,220,433.64.

Streets slated for improvement include: D Street from Main to Chestnut, Second Street from Bois d’Arc to Main, N Street from Chestnut to Elk, Main Street from U.S. Highway 81 to 27th Street, N Street from Willow to Chestnut, and Willow Avenue from Eastland to Ridley Road.

“We did receive bids only for asphalt,” said Scott Vaughn, public works director. “The bids are slightly more than we expected, but within 7 or 8 percent.”

Despite the project’s slight increase, the reception of bids to begin work has been long awaited.

“This is what we’ve been waiting on to get started,” Mayor Gene Brown said.

The revenue bond provides a total of $10 million to complete initial road improvements, with the hope to return to the voters for additional funding at a future time to address the remaining streets.

Revenue bond repayment will come from a percentage portion of the 1-cent sales tax allocated for various city projects.

Water main relocation will be carried out during the construction process and drainage problems will be addressed.

Because much of the damage to the streets can be contributed to frequent water main breaks or poor drainage during bad weather, addressing these problems is key to keeping the repairs made viable. Once contracts are approved, construction will begin.

In other business, the council approved the following items on the consent agenda:

Payment of $4,685.88 to Action Safety Supply for services provided for the Traffic Striping Elk Avenue and Abe Raizen Parking Lot project

Payment of $109,393.10 to Rudy Box & Associates for services provided on the Wastewater Pump System Replacement Eastside Life Station project

Payment of $82,861.50 to EST for services provided in relation to the Revenue Bond Street Improvements Project

Final payment of $22,548.39 to Klaver Construction for services provided in the Bridge Replacement 2006 project and place into effect the maintenance bond

Payment of $11,653.07 to T&G; Construction for services provided on the Road Improvements 2007 project

Payment of $53,339.59 to T&G; Construction for services provided on the Road Improvements 2006 project

Payment of $21,262 to Washita Construction & Renovation Inc. for demolition and removal of dilapidated residential structures

Acceptance and authorization of various rights of way for Elk Avenue Improvements project

Also approved was a continuation of condemnation proceedings for property at Elk Avenue and Chisholm Trail Parkway by a 3-2 vote, with Brown and Vice Mayor Carl Bowers voting no.

Reappointment of Eric Davis and Barry Duren as board members of the Waurika Project Master Conservancy District with terms to expire in February 2012

Appointments to the Emergency Medical Services Board

Acknowledgment of receipts totaling approximately $6,500 in relation to drug forfeiture funds and authorization of $2,148 of those funds to be used for a one-year subscription to Leads-On-Line, an Internet-based investigation tool.

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