Commission extends 2023 crack‑sealing bid pricing with Al's Asphalt for 2025 season
September 11, 2025 | Grosse Ile, Wayne County, Michigan
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Cross Hill Township’s Public Service Commission voted to extend the pricing from a 2023 cooperative bid for crack and joint sealing to Al’s Asphalt for the 2025 construction season, using $70,000 appropriated in the current budget.
The extension applies to a cooperative procurement that several municipalities ran together; the packet lists participating communities as Flat Rock, Riverview, Chapralter and Allen Park, plus Grosse Ile. "When we collaboratively bid this project, the communities do it together because we can split the bidding cost, but also we can leverage the quantities to get better pricing across all bidders," Derek (staff member) told commissioners.
Staff said six bids were received in the original 2023 procurement and that the low bidder, Al’s Asphalt, offered to extend 2023 pricing for the 2025 season. Commissioners asked whether individual communities could decline the extension and award to a different vendor; Derek said a community could choose another vendor, but it would probably cost more unless there were performance issues.
Commissioners emphasized that staff and the engineer will walk roads with the contractor before work begins to confirm whether crack sealing or joint sealing is appropriate for each section; some streets may be too deteriorated for crack sealing and require full replacement. After discussion, the commission approved the contract extension by voice vote.
No budget amendment was needed; the $70,000 line item is available in the roads account.
The commission directed staff to coordinate with the cooperating communities to finalize quantities and the schedule.
The extension applies to a cooperative procurement that several municipalities ran together; the packet lists participating communities as Flat Rock, Riverview, Chapralter and Allen Park, plus Grosse Ile. "When we collaboratively bid this project, the communities do it together because we can split the bidding cost, but also we can leverage the quantities to get better pricing across all bidders," Derek (staff member) told commissioners.
Staff said six bids were received in the original 2023 procurement and that the low bidder, Al’s Asphalt, offered to extend 2023 pricing for the 2025 season. Commissioners asked whether individual communities could decline the extension and award to a different vendor; Derek said a community could choose another vendor, but it would probably cost more unless there were performance issues.
Commissioners emphasized that staff and the engineer will walk roads with the contractor before work begins to confirm whether crack sealing or joint sealing is appropriate for each section; some streets may be too deteriorated for crack sealing and require full replacement. After discussion, the commission approved the contract extension by voice vote.
No budget amendment was needed; the $70,000 line item is available in the roads account.
The commission directed staff to coordinate with the cooperating communities to finalize quantities and the schedule.
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