The City Council voted Monday to approve contracts for two street projects approved by voters in the 2020 General Obligation Bond Election.
The Yale Drive Reconstruction Project includes reconstructing Yale Drive from Adams Boulevard to Frank Phillips Boulevard, including Yale Place from Adams Boulevard to Yale Drive. The project will consist of removing the existing concrete while salvaging the curb and gutter and reconstructing with an asphalt paving section. Yale Drive currently has speed humps that will be reconstructed as well.
KSL Dirtworks will complete the work for $572,306. The amount is $223,838 under the remaining budget of $761,145. The amount originally budgeted for the project was $850,000, of which $53,855 has spent for design fees.
The Madison Boulevard Reconstruction Project consists of reconstructing Madison Boulevard from Tuxedo Boulevard to the water tower, which is located approximately one-half mile north of Tuxedo Boulevard.
“The existing roadway is a narrow, asphalt road with open ditches that does not meet current City of Bartlesville roadway standards,” Director of Engineering Micah Siemers said in a staff report to the council. “The project will consist of removing the existing roadway and reconstructing with widened, 33-foot-wide, asphalt street with concrete curb and gutter. Designated left turn lanes will be included at the Ohio intersection and the Tuxedo intersection will provide a left turn lane and a thru/right turn lane for southbound traffic.”
The council approved a contract with low bidder KSL Dirtworks in the amount of $1,080,345, which is $369,654.87 under the available budget.
The Delaware Tribe has agreed to partner with the City on the project, splitting the cost of the reconstruction project 50/50. The City will seek reimbursement from the Tribe for half the contract amount.