The City of Pierre closed out one of its 2024 street construction contracts at their Jan. 14 meeting and started the process for a 2025 construction contract.
Curb and Gutter
The City Commission approved a request to bid the city’s 2025 curb and gutter contract. If bids come back favorably, the city will replace about 40 blocks of curb gutter during this year’s construction season.
The bid breaks the work into two schedules to help prioritize the work.
“We want Schedule A completed before Schedule B; it helps optimize construction schedules with other work we have planned for the summer,” said Caleb Huizenga, Staff Engineer.
Properly functioning curb and gutter conveys water away from the street surface to prevent moisture from penetrating the street and causing damage.
Bids are due back by Feb. 6.
Slurry Seal
The City Commission also approved the final change order and payment for the slurry seal work completed during the 2024 construction season.
“The change order will decrease the contract by a little more than $20,000,” said Huizenga. “The decrease accounts for a quantity adjustment. The contractor didn’t use as much material as expected.”
Slurry seal is technology that was first used by the city during the 2024 construction season. It’s an oil-based seal that improves traction control and prevents moisture from penetrating the street surface.
“I was pleased with the final product last year,” said Commissioner Blake Barringer. “I know we plan to use slurry seal again this year, and I am happy about that.”