ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with the Following Requests:
A. APPROVE the PURCHASE of Pavement Marking Material (Modified Urethane Paint), in the Amount of $182,000.00, from ENNIS PAINT COMPANY, Utilizing the State of Minnesota's Department of Transportation Joint Purchasing Contract; and
B. APPROVE the PURCHASE of Type B Highway Pavement Marking Glass Beads from POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC, in the Amount of $26,224.00, Utilizing the State of Illinois' Joint Purchasing Contract, and
C. APPROVE the SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE of Type 4 Pavement Marking Glass Beads from POTTERS INDUSTRIES LLC, in the Total Amount of $52,800.00.
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BACKGROUND: The Traffic Division of the Public Works Department is responsible for traffic pavement marking throughout the city of Peoria. Specific background regarding each item set out above is as follows:
A) In recent years, the city purchased a plural component modified urethane vehicle to provide high quality, long lasting pavement markings. The material purchase which is the subject of this Communication is for white and yellow plural component urethane paint to be used in that vehicle. This purchase will utilize the State of Minnesota's Department of Transportation Joint Purchasing Contract (Contract #119386, Expiration 12/31/18) since the State of Illinois does not have a contract in place for this product. Utilizing joint purchasing contracts allows staff to forego the procurement process, which saves time, since the other jurisdictions have already completed that process.
B) The highway pavement marking glass beads being purchased provide the required reflectivity standard for pavement markings. The beads are used in conjunction with the plural component modified urethane system to produce a very efficient (can be quickly applied) and durable (long service life) marking on the pavement. This will meet all State of Illinois requirements for lane marking. The Ty...
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