ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Interim 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 $373,660.98, which Includes the Base Bid Plus 10% Contingency for the HIGH QUALITY AGGREGATE POLYMER MODIFIED SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT - 2019. (All Council Districts)
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BACKGROUND: Public Works is continuing the Pavement Preservation Program to preserve roads in good condition, in order 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 July 26, 2019, with one bidder submitting. There are not many contractors in this area that perform this type of specialty work.
Contractor
Base Bid Amount
Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC
$339,691.80
Microsurfacing Contractors, LLC is a local company that has previously performed this work for the City in a sound manner.
The Good Faith Efforts documentation submitted by Microsurfacing Contractors has been reviewed and approved by the Equal Opportunity Manager. 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. The most recent (2017) Slurry Seal contract minority participation rates exceeded City goals.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Funding is available through the 2019 Community Investment Plan for Pavement Preservation/Implementation.
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Well-maintained roads are a benefit to all neighborhoods.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Slurry seal pavement preservation will be constructed.
IMPACT IF DENIED: Slurry seal pavement preservation will not be constructed, and may cause roads to further degrade to a condition requiring a mo...
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