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GoogleThe repair, as approved at Tuesday's council session, calls for removal of the decorative bricks on the four Plymouth Street walkways, at the east and west edges of the intersection. They will be replaced with asphalt.
Central Avenue decorative brick pavers will remain as they are at the present time.
The project will also include replacement, from the city's inventory, of any damaged bricks in the center design of the intersection.
Estimated cost of the temporary repair is $2,250 coming from road use tax monies.
City Administrator Scott Langel said he is hopeful Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials will approve his recommendation to use city public works and police department personnel to provide traffic control during the project. He added that will save the city $7,500.
The repair work, Langel said, is expected to be done in "likely a day's time," and should be fully completed in October once necessary IDOT permission and project approval is received.
Barkley Asphalt, Sioux City, is contractor for the project.
Council members, upon recommendation of Langel, will observe the durability of the asphalt replacement over the winter months.
Determination will then be made prior to finalizing next year's budget as to whether to leave the asphalt coating in place or to consider three additional permanent repair options with price tags between $37,468 and $83,389.
The three options, along with the possible "temporary fix," were initially discussed at the council's Sept. 2 meeting with action delayed pending a council-requested accounting of available road use funds for the project.
"Given the timing and budgetary consideration this (temporary repair), I feel, is the route to take at this time," Langel said.
Mayor Dick Kirchoff and the council members agreed.
Kirchoff suggested the council "keep an open mind" on the final options when discussions are held later this year.
Among factors impacting any future decision, city officials indicated, will be the status of the city's road use tax figures that could be less than currently anticipated.
Those declines are possible due to reduced gas sales stemming from the current high gas prices, city officials said.
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Oh my goodness! It will cost 37,000-83,000 $ to FIX? Just to FIX it? How long did it last? Just a few years, I think...Who's bright idea was that mess in the first place? He/She should have to pay to fix it.
That price tag is to make a permanent repair. Which should last for many years. But the bricks were not a smart idea on such a highly traveled intersection. I hope they go with stamped concrete which should be on the lower side.
No one holds this city administrator or council to any standard. If they did they would have all been broke along time ago fixing their mistakes. Look at the rec trail and swimming blunder. Forget about it and just remember who makes up the council.
No one holds this city administrator or council to any standard. If they did they would have all been broke along time ago fixing their mistakes. Look at the rec trail and swimming blunder. Forget about it and just remember who makes up the council.
Those brick were a bird-brain idea to start with. Didn't matter what John Q. Public wanted though. Wasn't that suppose to "make more people want to shop LeMars"? Good grief!!
IF YOU DON'T GO TO THE MTG THEN DON'T SAY ANYTHING. GO TO THE MTG'S.
Sure it would be nice to go to the meetings. It is strange though they have them at a time when most people are working and CAN'T go. How convenient!!