BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER
HGOLDFINGER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
AUBURN —
The Auburn City Council approved a contract with D&J Enterprises Inc. During its regular meeting Tuesday night for the Fiscal Year 2023 Streets Resurfacing Project.
The Engineering Services Department’s goal is to continue to work to keep our streets in good repair for as long as possible and repave our streets before they begin to deteriorate,” said a memorandum from City Engineer Alison Frazier to City Manager Megan Crouch.
The contract with D&J Enterprises Inc. will cost the city up to a little more than $2.7 million for a year of resurfacing, with the option to renew for two consecutive years.
There is an extensive list of streets to be resurfaced which can be found in the city’s e-packet for July 11, 2023, found here: www.auburnalabama.org/agenda/.
Ward 2 Council Member Kelley Griswold asked what the ‘paver program’ is, which is what was used to determine which streets were being included for resurfacing.
Scott Cummings, developmental services executive director, said that the program involves a truck driving through the city, using devices such as cameras to look at defects. It also has sensing devices that can be used on the roadways.
The streets are then prioritized by ‘rank scores’, Cummings said.
Sometimes the order can change based on things that happen on the roads, Crouch said.
Griswold asked whether the damage on Owens Road due to construction traffic would be fixed, and in priority, even though it is not on the current list. Crouch confirmed that yes, it would be. There are just some barriers to fixing it immediately.
OTHER BUSINESS
– The council approved a restaurant retail liquor ABC license for Nadeak Enterprises Inc. doing business as Sushi Hero. The business is located at 1642 S. College St.
– The council approved a concurrence modification for Donghee America Inc. which is located at 2351 Riley St. in the Auburn Technology Park West.
– The council approved a lighting services agreement with Alabama Power for Will Buechner Parkway, the new connector road project for an amount of just under $32,000.
– The council approved the purchase of one Coats Tire Changer and one Coats Balancer and eight mechanic vises from NAPA Auto Parts for the Environmental Services Department ‐ Fleet Services Division for an amount just under $23,600.
– The council approved the purchase of one 2024 Chevy Equinox from National Auto Fleet Group for the Public Safety Administration for an amount just under $27,500.
– The council approved the purchase of a rotary lift, passenger car lifts, mobile lift and rolling jacks for the Environmental Services Department ‐ Fleet Services Division for an amount just over $179,250.
– The council approved the purchase 624 96-gallon roll out carts for garbage collection from Toter LLC for an amount just under $40,000.
– The council approved the purchase 624 96-gallon roll out carts for recycling collection. From Toter LLC for an amount just under $41,000.
– The council approved two positions for the Auburn Downtown Redevelopment Authority for terms beginning July 19, 2023, and ending July 18, 2029.
– The council approved one position on the Indian Pines Public Park Authority for a term that will begin immediately and end June 20, 2027.
– The council approved a tax abatement modification for Donghee America Inc. located at 2550 Innovation Drive in Auburn Technology Park West.
– The council approved the purchase of 10 in-car cameras, 20 body-worn cameras and 20 tasers from Axon Enterprise Inc. for the police department in the amount of nearly $258,000.
– The council approved a contract with W. W. Compton Contractor LLC for the public safety training facility – phase two classroom building project for an amount of nearly $4 million.