ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and 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 $657,455.54, Which is the Low Bid plus 10% Contingency, for the SEAL-COATING CONTRACT - 2016. (All Council Districts)
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BACKGROUND: Public Works proposes to continue the annual seal-coating contract to preserve roads in good condition in order to prolong their lifespan 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 primarily used to seal a pavement with non-load-associated cracks and to improve surface friction. This contract will also cover various asphalt work that needs to be completed in preparation for the seal coat.
Public Works prepared the contract specifications and advertised for bids. On May 31, 2016, bids were received and opened, with one bidder submitting. There are not many contractors in this area that perform this type of specialty work.
Contractor
Base Bid Amount
R.A. Cullinan & Son, Inc., a Division of UCM
$597,686.85
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, A Division of UCM has been reviewed and approved by the Equal Opportunity Manager. Because the project has one scope of work, no subcontracting opportunities are available. All work will be performed by the company.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is available through the 2016 Community Investment Plan for Pavement Preservation, Project L16000.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Well-maintained roads are a benefit to all neighborhoods.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Seal-Coating will be constructed...
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