The Apache Junction City Council on Sept. 2 voted unanimously to approve the contract with Sunland Asphalt & Construction as part of a consent agenda with other items.
A more than $3.8 million contract has been awarded to apply an asphalt concrete overlay on portions of Broadway Avenue, Old West Highway and Superstition Boulevard in Apache Junction.
The Apache Junction City Council on Sept. 2 voted unanimously to approve the contract with Sunland Asphalt & Construction as part of a consent agenda with other items. The work is to be through the 1 Government Procurement Alliance cooperative contract in the amount of $3,526,471.45 plus a 10% contingency for unforeseen change orders in the amount of $352,647.14 for a total project cost not to exceed $3,879,118.59.
Work is planned for four weeks in the October-December 2025 time frame, Public Works Deputy Director Shane Kiesow wrote in a memo to the council.
“The work involves the asphalt concrete overlay of a portion of Broadway Avenue, Old West Highway and Superstition Boulevard,” he said. “It is estimated one week is needed to complete the work for Broadway, one week for Old West Highway and two weeks for Superstition.”
Work is to occur during the daytime hours with single street lane closures and intermittent disruptions to residential and business entrances as construction progresses within the respective work zones. This work will not result in any full street closures, he said.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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