W-L Construction & Paving, formerly APAC-Virginia, was the lowest of three bidders for the project. City estimates had placed the tonnage needed for the project at 2,000. W-L Construction & Paving submitted a bid of $64.25 per ton for a total bid of $128,500.

Other bids were received from Adams Paving ($134,500) and Barrett, Irvin & Jordan Contractors ($136,840).

Assistant City Manager Tommy Warren told council Tuesday that the price presented by W-L Construction “reflects less than a one percent increase over last year’s price of $63.85 per ton.”

With the price of crude oil and other items rising, Warren said he was “really amazed” and that he was expecting a price nearer $70 per ton.

The W-L Construction bid was within the city’s budgeted amount, Warren added.

When quizzed if this year’s paving projects would eliminate any remaining unpaved city streets, Warren said, “This remedies all dirt streets that have been dedicated to the city.”

He added, however, that there were some dirt streets in areas proposed for future annexation that remain unpaved.

Streets scheduled for resurfacing with a 1.25-inch overlay this spring include:

• Lamar Street (from Gordon Street to Reams Avenue);

• Lamar Street (from Reams Avenue to Morehead Street);

• Court Street (from Lamar Street to Madison Boulevard);

• Reams Avenue (from Lamar Street to Madison Boulevard).

• Carver Drive (from Madison Boulevard o Ridge Road)

Streets tentatively scheduled for paving with a two-inch overlay over gravel:

• Bywood Drive;

• Judith Lee Lane;

• Somerset Avenue;

• David Lane;

• Gates Street;

• Someridge;

• Layne Street.