IRON MOUNTAIN — Bids will likely be due Aug. 2 for more than 1 1/2 miles of paving on city streets and alleys in Iron Mountain.

The budget is $400,000 for streets and $39,000 for alleys, City Manager Jordan Stanchina said during a council meeting Monday. In order to get the most competitive price, the city will leave the completion date open until June 2022.

The amount of paving could be increased or decreased once bids are received, Stanchina added. With contractors under a tight schedule, having all of the work done this season is “going to be a challenge,” he said.

The Aug. 2 date for the bid opening depends on specifications being readied on time.

The work includes 0.6 miles of paving on Stanton Street from U.S. 2 east to Grant Street. That project will be done in conjunction with $49,000 in sewer repairs already contracted through Bacco Construction Co.

Other planned street paving includes:

— Williamson Street (at the end of Stanton Street), 0.1 miles from East Blaine to East Grant streets.

— Washington Street, 0.3 miles from East E to East A streets.

— Maple Street, 0.1 miles from West B to Hughitt streets.

The 0.43 miles of alley work includes Wells and Houghteling, from Hemlock to Spruce; West B and West C, from Pine to Tamarack; East Brown and East Ludington, from the east end to Iron Mountain Street; East A and East B, from East A to Madison; and East E and East F, from Adams to Madison.

The city stepped up its alley paving several years ago after decades of neglect, Stanchina acknowledged.

“We’re still in a catch-up mode,” he said. This year’s work covers areas of “a block or two that are really in bad condition.”

The specifications will include a 75-foot stretch of pavement for the cul-de-sac at Wickman Drive. A property owner is contributing $2,000 toward adding this section, Stanchina noted.

In other action, the council:

— Chose a $114,700 bid from Bill Neuens Landscaping of Iron Mountain for 21 water line replacements on the 500 and 600 blocks of Detroit Avenue. Neuens was the only bidder to respond by the June 21 deadline and the cost was higher than expected, so staff took extra time to review. “It’s still not way out of line to the way of rejecting it,” Stanchina said, pointing to construction conditions and inflated materials prices. The city is required to replace lead services every year and the area includes three all-lead lines, not just the connecting goosenecks, he said.

— Continues to work on an agreement to sell a parcel on North Stephenson Avenue to Kwik Trip Inc. for a fuel and convenience store. The asking price for the 4 acres just north of Dollar General is $315,000. The Daily News reported an incorrect higher figure July 7.

— Accepted a $50,862 bid from Closet & Room Solutions of Comstock Park to replace 12 of the 15 bunks and face panel cabinetry at the fire department. The price includes installation.

— Raised the possibility of restricting hours for the Stanton Street pickleball courts to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with further discussion expected at the Aug. 2 meeting. Neighbors have cited play going on past dusk.

— Heard Mayor Dale Alessandrini thank city employees for contributing to a successful Saturday in the Park fundraiser at City Park, with a final tally yet to come. This past weekend’s Gus Macker basketball tournament on Carpenter Avenue also appeared to go smoothly, he said, with reported attendance of 6,500 on Saturday.

— Learned that Tania Mishra has been hired as the part-time event coordinator for the Downtown Development Authority.