Will there be a repeat of the wavy roads Tracy residents experienced just a couple years ago after the Phase E infrastructure project concludes? Not if ISG can help it.
So says ISG’s Jordan Odegard when asked that very question at Monday’s Tracy City Council meeting.
Council member Jeri Schons asked Odegard what the engineering company is doing to prevent “rollercoaster” roads in the 21-block phase E project. This was a major issue years ago when a compaction issue caused a wavy effect on 6th St. that didn’t set well with Tracy residents.
“Has there been compact testing that we ran into trouble with in those other phases?” Schons asked. “Is that being monitored this time a little closer, so we don’t have the issues with the ‘rollercoaster’ road?”
While Phase E sidewalk work will be put off until 2027, the first lift of paving will take place yet this year, weather permitting.
Ostegard said compaction is being closely monitored and that ISG has specifications on monitoring the layers under the actual road itself.
“We’re tracking all that, and any (area) that fails will be addressed before they pave,” he said. “All the ones that were failing have been addressed and are all passing now.”
Ostegard added that applying the first layer of asphalt this year will allow for the inevitable settling before the final lift is put down.
“Everything will shift a little bit, but by next year, you’ll have a full freeze-thaw cycle,” he said. “Next year when we come with the final lift, it will be all settled out.”
The 11-month warranty period will kick in upon substantial completion of Phase E.
Schons said the City has received assurances in the past in regards to compaction and wanted some kind of guarantee Tracy residents won’t have to deal with a wavy surface again next year.
“It will have quite a bit of time to settle out before the project’s completely closed out,” said Ostegard. “It’s a big concern, and compaction is not something we take lightly.”
In a related issue, and as part of the council’s ongoing effort to prevent history from repeating itself, the council on Monday approved a motion to stay aggressive on Tracy’s infrastructure work.
All utilities along North St. and one block of 1st St. East have been installed. The curb and gutter are scheduled to be installed in the first week of November, with the first pavement lift scheduled for the following week. The contractor is planning to install storm sewer through the field south of Morgan St. this year and complete the storm pond work on the north side of the pool.
As the Phase E project on the east side of Center St. continues to progress, the council on Monday unanimously voted to have ISG conduct surveys in preparation for three more future projects — Phases I, J and F. Phase I covers the 20-block Greenwood area; Phase F is a 12-block area in the very west end of town; and Phase J is a small, blockand- a-half area around the water tower.
In other business Monday … • The council was notified that the Public Works Department will purchase a 2015 plow truck for $61,000, leaving $39,000 in its budget. The truck has a stainless steel body and has 30,000 miles on it.
• The council approved Pay App. No. 4 for the SCADA project and Pay App. No. 2 for Phase E for $777,485.40.
• Election judges for this year’s General Election will be Jamey Johnson (head judge), Rhonda Fredericks, Darci Anderson, Pam Peterson, Linda Rykhus, Peggy Zwach, Pam Cooreman and Lois Schmidt.
• Boxcar Liquors manager Tam Schons reported that net cash flow for September was $25,241. Sales were about $16,000 higher than September 2025.
• City Finance Director Tyler Twistol reported that the City has received about $4,000 more in utilities fee revenue compared with 2025; overall, the City has received about $51,100 more than last year. Revenue from camping at Swift Lake Park lagged behind 2025, but a good September helped make up some of the difference.
• The EDA recently lowered the price of the 2nd St. East spec house from $379,900 to $344,900.
• The City has received three electrical bids and one plumbing bid on potential park expansion at Swift Lake.
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