By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The 2023 street maintenance program will be "touching a lot of the city streets in town this year," according to Hays Public Works Director Jesse Rohr.
Following a review during last week's work session, the Hays City Commission will vote on the proposed projects Thursday afternoon.
The total of the low bid contracts being recommended is $1. 4 million, to be funded out of Special Highway funds.
"We had at least two bidders on each project," Rohr said.
This year's projects include seal coat, polypatch, an asphalt rejuvenator known as reclamite, major rehab (street, parking lot, and concrete alley), curb and brick repair, and sidewalk improvements, along with $40,000 of in-house work by city crews and $10,000 for the sidewalk rebate program.
The primary major rehab project is reconstruction of Fort Street from 27th to 29th streets. All the pavement will be replaced with new concrete pavement, and any damaged curb and gutter will also be replaced. Additional rehab projects are MacArthur from 20th to 22nd and General Hays from Cody to Downing.
This year's sidewalk project is construction of new sidewalk in front of the soon-to-be-constructed fire station at 1732 W. 41st.
Replacement of the pavement for the Aubel-Bickle Park parking lot was bid along with the other projects, although it's not being funded out of Special Highway funds. Instead, the project will be paid for from Special Parks funds. The parking lot is currently asphalt millings which will be removed and replaced with concrete pavement.
During Thursday's meeting, City Manager Toby Dougherty is scheduled to deliver an update on the R-9 Ranch long-term water supply project.
The complete agenda is available here.
The meeting begins at 4 p.m. Thursday in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.