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 MICROSURFACING CONTRACTORS, LLC, and to Award a Construction CONTRACT, in the Amount of $217,906.48, for the Base Bid Plus 10% Contingency, for a Total Contract Authorization of $239,700.00 for the HIGH QUALITY AGGREGATE POLYMER MODIFIED SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT - 2022. (All Council Districts)
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BACKGROUND: Public Works is continuing the Pavement Preservation Program to preserve roads in good condition, to prolong their lifespan and delay costly major reconstruction projects. The slurry seal is an asphalt emulsion spread on a paved surface that extends the life of the pavement.
Public Works prepared the contract specifications and advertised for bids. Bids were received and opened on June 9, 2022, with one bidder submitting. There are not many contractors in this area who perform this type of specialty work. Attached is a map showing the streets to be treated in the 2022 Program.
Contractor
Base Bid Amount
Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC
$217,906.48
Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC is a local contractor that has successfully performed this work in the past for the City.
The Good Faith Efforts documentation submitted by Microsurfacing Contractors has been reviewed and approved. The company's Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Participation Waiver Request was granted because no M/WBE have the equipment or the necessary qualifications to perform slurry seal.
They successfully met the female workforce utilization on the 2021 Slurry Seal Contract utilizing 9.65% women (3% goal). No minority workers were utilized in 2021. Microsurfacing Contractors is committed to meeting the goals in 2021. Staff will monitor and make sure a Good Faith Effort is made to reach these goals.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is available through the 2022 Community Investment Plan for Pavement Preservation/Implementation, Project R2212.
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