The Russellville City Council rejected bids received for a grant-funded micro-surfacing paving project and authorized the project to be re-bid at the council's November 18th meeting.
In order to facilitate micro-paving contractors being able to bid on the project, the City of Russellville Street Department will use city paving equipment to do pre-paving work including leveling and patching. This will allow a per ton asphalt cost of $65 rather than $200 per ton, as the city will use its own equipment and do the prep work in-kind, explained Russellville City Councilman David Palmer.
Microsurfacing consists of the application of a mixture of water, asphalt emulsion, aggregate and chemical additives to an existing asphalt concrete pavement surface. Then a polymer additive may be added to the asphalt emulsion to provide better mixture properties, according to https://pw.lacounty.gov.
In other agenda items at its November 18th meeting, the council
--accepted a retirement letter from Russellville Police Department Sergeant Reece Coan, effective December 1, 2024, ending Coan's 15-plus years as an officer.
--declared a vacancy for patrol officer in the RPD and authorized advertisement of the same.
--declared a vacancy for Heavy Equipment Operator III in the Russellville Street Department and promotion from within the Classified Service.
--promoted Jamie Reeves to Assistant Street Superintendent in the Russellville Street Department.
The next regular meeting of the Russellville City Council will be December 2, 2024, with work session at 6 p.m., and meeting to follow.
