BUTLER TWP — Bids for the township’s asphalt and seal coat projects were opened at a commissioners meeting Monday evening, April 20.

Three bids were received for the asphalt project, while two bids were received for the seal coat. The township plans to complete 19 asphalt projects and 13 seal coat projects for this year.

Out of the three bids for the asphalt project, Wiest Asphalt offered the lowest cost at $720,285. The highest bid was from Michael Facchiano Contracting at $1,117,524.

Township roads that will receive new asphalt include portions of Wyncrest, Mary Beth, Blue Grass, White Oak, Aspen, Oakridge, Fairlane and Foxcroft drives; Old Eberhart and Thornwood roads; Kohler, Wilkes, Harrison, Dewey and Carl avenues; and Alton and Pacific streets.

The bids were tabled for review in a 3-0 vote. Commissioner Joseph Wiest abstained.

Roads receiving seal coating this summer includes portions of Weir, Steelton and Willard avenues; Colleen, Mellon and Fortieth streets; Gregden, Beck, Powdermill, Milt Miller and Reiber roads; and Doral and Silver drives.

The lowest bid was from Russell Standard at $123,279, while the highest came from Midland Asphalt Materials at $163,840.

These bids were also tabled for review in a 4-0 vote.

Advertised projects include over 58,000 square yards of milling. Almost 24,000 square yards of area will receive seal coat. The resurfacing projects also include paving hundreds of feet of each road listed.