Parts of the worst county roads will be getting a fresh coat of asphalt after supervisors approved a nearly $1 million bid for the 2015 Warren County paving project.

Supervisors unanimously accepted a $985,390.30 bid from APAC-Mississippi after review and recommendation by John McKee, the county’s’ engineer.

“We got good bids and I think we can get a lot of work done and we will get started as soon as we can,” McKee said.

APAC-Mississippi had entered a total bid of $1,058,401.50 for the project, and Central Asphalt Inc., placed a total bid of $1,221,339.99. Total bids reflected six alternative projects, of which supervisors approved four.

“That still equals out to about $211,000 and some change a mile. That’s just an overlay without much base repair,” Board President Bill Lauderdale said.

“That’s where we are in today’s market,” McKee said in response to Lauderdale.

The money to be used in the project is money the county has saved from gaming revenue. Supervisors have said portions of Old Highway 3, Willow Creek Drive, Willow Creek Circle, Halls Ferry Road, Dana Wood Lane, Wells Road, and a small portion of Redwood Road could receive resurfacing.

Supervisors said they need to look for alternative road funding solutions for the future.

“It’s hard to get something done when we’ve got 260-something miles of paved roads in the county. When you add and do the math on this, we’re going to have to do something for the future to be able to maintain these paved roads,” Lauderdale said.

In other action the board:

• approved a $27 million bond issue from International Paper to refinance bonds that had already been issued. A public hearing was held, but no one spoke during the hearing.

• approved a monthly disposition report by inventory control clerk Dexter Jones.

• declared surplus the service weapon of Warren County Deputy Kenneth Ballard who will retire June 30.

• declared surplus a 2006 Dodge Durango and a 2009 Chevrolet Impala.

• approved payment to Isom Stanko & Senter, LLC in the amount of $1,056 for services related to the Avenue D bridge project.

• approved payment of $3,500 to Bottin Consulting Group Inc. for appraisal for Henry Lake Road paving project and expansion.

• approved application for the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial justice Assistance Grant.

• authorized Lauderdale to sign a radio tower lease between Lendsi Radio LLC and Vicksburg Warren School District.

• approved the Vicksburg Bridge Commission claims docket and accepted the commission’s minutes.

• authorized Lauderdale to sign Active Inmate reimbursement voucher for March 2015 in amount of $5,240.