The Kyle City Council approved a $1.29 million contract with Viking Construction LLC for a 2026 Microsurfacing Project, aimed at resurfacing and maintaining multiple roads across the city, at a March 24 meeting.
The gist
The project features the rehabilitation of approximately 228,302-square-yards of roadway through crack sealing, and the removal and replacement of road striping, according to agenda documents.
The process of microsurfacing can reinforce pavement and improve road safety by sealing small cracks, preventing water from seeping in and restoring a smooth surface, according to agenda documents.
The city completed a road study in 2023, rating streets on a scale of 0-100, and received an average score of 82.5, a very positive score, city engineer Leon Barba said. The consultants who completed the study recommended a budget of $2.88 million in maintenance to retain the score.
The City Council advised staff to maintain the score by adhering to the recommended budget for various maintenance, Barba said, including:
$1 million: resurfacing$1.88 million: overlays$300,000: additional funding for crack sealing“We’re trying to keep the good roads in good shape,” Barba said. “These roads are starting to crack open. We’re trying to cover those up before they get worse. Our focus with this particular process is to maintain as best we can.”
The background
The City Council approved an Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with the city of Grand Prairie for a joint purchasing program for goods and services, including microsurfacing, in March 2018. Grand Prairie approved a one-year contract with Viking Construction LLC in April 2022.
“At that point in time, we decided to piggyback on their contract,” Barba said. “Since that time, they’ve renewed their contract, and we continue to piggyback on that contract.”
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