Second Street project redone for approval
JASON HENNINGTON
Crews had to smooth over some figurative bumps in the road after a Second Street striping project prompted angry social-media posts claiming the city had approved the initial work.
Between Main and Vance streets, 42 parking spots were added along Second as part of a recent seal-coating project. A handicap parking spot was placed in front of a fire hydrant in addition to other minor errors.
At issue were claims the city had approved the roadwork, but a city spokesman Friday put the brakes on those assertions.
“It meant we hadn’t yet accepted their work as final for the city,” said Daniel Seguin, Taylor communications director.
According to Seguin, when the contractors complete the work, city inspectors check the site and then give a stamp of approval.
“That’s when we have accepted the final work, and it’s now owned by the city and (the contractors) no longer have to deal with maintaining or fixing any issues,” he said.
Although the striping had to be redone, the city did not pay anything extra. “It was purely a contractor’s issue,” Seguin said. “It’s definitely just something they fixed up real quick for us as a part of their existing agreement.”
The task was part of the city’s Move Street Maintenance Project, which includes seal coating, sidewalk reconstruction, street reclamation with new surface asphalt, signage, striping and traffic control.
Once the coat sealing was completed in mid-July, the striping and restriping were finished within a week.
“It’s generally not very disruptive. Each section is just really brief when they are getting it done,” Seguin said.
Aside from the striping, there are some areas that may require more attention before the city deems the job finished, but the work is “essentially complete.”
“We might be coming to the contractor and asking them to fix or redo certain things,” Seguin said. “That will be the only work folks might see ... is coming back over as we’re pointing out deficiencies or things that aren’t quite up to our standards.”
For more about the Second Street project, contact Seguin at [email protected].
