Main Street Repairs Using ARPA Funds Question Title * 1. The City of Watertown Finance Committee is considering utilizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to repair Main Street (roughly from Church St. to Market St). This same section of road is slated to be reconstructed in 2028. At that time, the WI Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will fund the entire cost of the travel lanes and some other amenities. The City will be responsible for the parking lanes, sidewalks, and City underground utility improvements. Now that the City and WisDOT are in an agreement for the projected 2028 reconstruction work, the City of Watertown has the potential opportunity to make minor repairs to the road in the interim. City officials are interested in hearing your opinion on if the city should utilize ARPA funding to repair Main Street.Please indicate your preference from the options below for interim repair of Main Street using ARPA funds. Please select only one option. Major Patches w/ Seal Coat: Remove worst areas of existing pavement sections and replace with asphalt. Followed with an asphaltic seal coat over entire width and length of roadway – including epoxy paint pavement marking (Approximate cost now $625,000) Full Mill & Microsurface: Rotomill off 1” of existing pavement surface and pave back with 1” of asphaltic microsurface material (thinner, flexible asphalt-like surface) for full width and length of roadway – including epoxy paint pavement marking. (Approximate cost now: $525,000) Full Mill & Overlay: Rotomill off 2” of existing pavement surface and pave back with 2” of asphalt for full width and length of roadway – including epoxy paint pavement marking. (Approximate cost now: $500,000) Driving Lanes Only: Mill & Overlay w/ Seal Coated Parking Lanes: Rotomill off 2” of existing pavement surface and pave back with 2” of asphalt in the driving lanes only, parking lanes would receive asphaltic seal coat (black gravel material) – includes epoxy paint pavement marking. (Approximate cost now: $410,000) Minor Patches w/ Seal Coat: Remove worst of the worst areas of existing pavement sections and replace with asphalt. Followed with an asphaltic seal coat (black gravel material) over entire width and length of roadway – including epoxy paint pavement marking. (Approximate cost now: $400,000) Driving Lanes Only - Mill & Overlay: Rotomill off 2” of existing pavement surface and pave back with 2” of asphalt in the driving lanes only, parking lanes remain “as is” – includes epoxy paint pavement marking. (Approximate cost now: $350,000) No Repairs before 2028: Wait until 2028 for WisDOT reconstruction project. (Approximate cost now: $0) Comments Done