Sebastian City Council voted to approve three purchase orders totaling $868,404.30 to repair failed culverts and move forward with Phase 4 of the city's road-paving program.

The purchases include a $51,786 contract with Shenandoah General Construction to investigate and slip-line a failed culvert on Main Street; a $174,000 contract with Heavy Civil Inc. for driveway, culvert maintenance and concrete services in conjunction with Phase 4 paving; and a not-to-exceed $642,618.30 agreement with Asphalt Paving Systems for preservation pavement work on identified curb-and-gutter streets.

The work is intended to address deteriorated culvert pipes identified in the city's assessments so that the mill-and-overlay paving can proceed without repeatedly reopening roadways and private drive approaches. "This is to replace the failed culvert pipes identified in our initial assessment, prior to doing mill and overlay throughout the city for phase 4 scheduled road prepayment," a city staff member said during discussion.

Councilors said the projects were discussed in budget sessions earlier in the year and are part of the city's strategic paving plan. One councilor thanked staff for expanded budget detail on the items.

Each purchase order passed on a recorded roll call. For the Shenandoah contract, councilors voting yes included Council member Nunn, Mayor McPartland, Vice Mayor Jones and Council member Dodd. The Heavy Civil contract was approved with recorded yes votes from Mayor McPartland, Vice Mayor Jones, Council member Dodd and Council member Nunn. The Asphalt Paving Systems agreement passed with recorded yes votes from Vice Mayor Jones, Council member Dye, Council member Nunn and Mayor McPartland.

Work covered by the contracts ranges from slip-lining underground pipe to concrete driveway repairs and pavement preservation on curbed streets. City staff described the preservation pavement method as appropriate for areas with curb and gutter where edge loss has been observed; areas requiring swale or driveway work were excluded from this specific contract.

The council did not set an implementation schedule during the meeting; staff indicated the items had been budgeted and had been reviewed during prior budget discussions.

The council approved the motions by voice and roll call and directed staff to proceed with contract execution.