By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
City commissioners will review bids for the 2023 street maintenance project during this afternoon's work session.
The projects bid with this year’s program include seal coat, polypatch, reclamite, major rehab (street, parking lot, and concrete alley), curb and brick repair and sidewalk improvements, along with $40,000 of in-house work and $10,000 for the sidewalk rebate program.
Bids were received from 10 contractors. It's recommended to enter contracts with the low bidders for all projects for a total of $1,494,762.34.
Projects will be funded out of Special Highway which has 2023 budgeted funds of $1,536,888, and Special Parks which has budgeted funds of $90,000 for reconstruction of the AubelBickle Park parking lot project.
In other business, new commissioner Alaina Cunningham, who was appointed to fill the remaining term of Michael Berges, will be sworn into office.
The meeting begins at 4 p.m. in Hays City Hall, 1507 Main.