ENTERPRISE, Ala. – The City of Enterprise is moving forwards with the next phase of its ongoing street resurfacing initiative, with more than a dozen roads and three public parking lots set for improvements. During Tuesday night’s meeting at the Enterprise Civic Center, the Enterprise City Council unanimously voted to award the Phase V resurfacing contract to Southeast Construction Co.
Streets and Parking Lots Included in Phase V
The resurfacing project will cover several streets, including:
- Arrowhead Drive
- Gateway Circle
- Fernway Drive
- Boxwood Drive
- Chapelwood Drive
- Shadow Lane
- Woodlawn Drive
- Archer Trail
- W. Watt Street
- E. Brunson Street
- Bird Street
- Carver Street
- Gundy Lane
- Lake Oak Ridge Drive
- Sunrise Circle
- Emily Drive
Additionally, improvements will be made to the Enterprise Municipal Airport parking lot expansion, the Enterprise City Hall parking lot, and the Ouida Street Park parking lot, along with miscellaneous striping work.
Bidding Process and Contractor Selection
The project was awarded to Southeast Construction Co. of Geneva, which submitted the lowest bid at $1,267,589. Competing bids included Wiregrass Construction at $1,326,522 and APAC-Alabama Inc. at $1,546,201. The public bid opening was held on Feb. 27, and Poly, Inc. verified that Southeast Construction Co. is properly licensed, recommending the contract award.
Progress and Road Conditions
Since the resurfacing program began in 2020, more than 33% of the city’s 735 street segments have been repaved, covering approximately 60 centerline miles. The initiative began after a 2020 assessment of the 200+ miles of city-maintained roads, which were graded based on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI), scoring from 0 to 100. At the time, the city’s average PCI score was 49, indicating significant wear and tear from issues such as rutting, raveling, weathering, and potholing.
Thanks to the resurfacing efforts, the city’s current PCI average has risen to 72.
“Mayor Cooper and the Enterprise City Council made it a priority to invest in the local infrastructure, to include resurfacing city-maintained roads. They have approved more than $13 million for this project, and it shows as the average PCI has increased 23 points,” said Barry Mott, Director of Engineering and Public Works. “There’s still work to do and plenty of miles to pave on Enterprise streets. Mayor and Council have started to define future phases of this resurfacing project and continue to prioritize this investment.”
Coordinated Water Line Replacements
In an effort to maximize efficiency and minimize future disruptions, the Enterprise Water Works Board is replacing aging water lines under some city streets before they are resurfaced.
“The goal is to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. We don’t want to resurface a street and then have to go back, dig up the asphalt, and patch it to replace necessary water and utility pipes,” Mott explained. “City staff are working together to reduce the likelihood of having to damage or replace new pavement. Streets chosen to be part of the resurfacing project are based on current pavement conditions as well as the need for underground waterline repairs or replacement.”
Project Timeline
Phase V of the resurfacing project is expected to begin this spring.
