ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and the Director of Public Works with a Request to Accept the LOW BID of R.A. CULLINAN & SON, INC., A Division of UNITED CONTRACTORS MIDWEST and Award a Construction CONTRACT, in the Amount of $245,428.47, for the SEAL-COATING CONTRACT - 2014. [All Council Districts]
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BACKGROUND: Public Works proposes to start an annual seal-coating contract to preserve roads in good condition in order to prolong their life and delay costly major reconstruction projects. Seal-coating is a surface treatment used to extend the life of pavement in which the pavement is sprayed with asphalt, which is immediately covered with aggregate and rolled. Seal coats are used primarily to seal a pavement with non-load-associated cracks, and to improve surface friction.
Public Works prepared the contract specifications, advertised for bids, and bids were received and opened on August 12, 2014 with one bidder submitting. There are not many contractors in this area that do this type of specialty work.
Contractor |
Base Bid Amount |
R.A. Cullinan & Son, Inc., a Division of UCM |
$245,428.47 |
RA Cullinan/UCM is a local contractor which has performed numerous construction projects in the past for the City.
The Good Faith Efforts documentation submitted by R. A. Cullinan & Son has been reviewed and approved by the Equal Opportunity Manager. The company's Minority/Women Business Enterprise Waiver Request was granted because no subcontracting opportunity existed. Seal Coating is the only scope of work available.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is available through the 2014 Community Investment Plan for Pavement Preservation, Project PB1408.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Well-maintained roads are a benefit to all neighborhoods.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Seal-Coating will be constructed.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Seal-Coating will not be constructed.
ALTERNATIVES: N/A
EEO CERTIFICATION NUMBER: R.A. Cullinan & Son, Inc., a Division of United Contractors Midwest has current EEO #00676-150331.
WHICH OF THE GOALS IDENTIFIED IN THE COUNCIL'S 2014 - 2029 STRATEGIC PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION ADVANCE?
1. Financially Sound City Government, Effective City Organization
2. Attractive Neighborhoods with Character: Safe and Livable
WHICH CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S) FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DOES THIS RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENT?
1. Invest in our infrastructure and transportation.
2. Support sustainability.
3. Reinvest in neighborhoods.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works