The City of Lee's Summit - File #: BILL NO. 18-83

• File #: BILL NO. 18-83
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/30/2018
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 6/7/2018
• Final action: 6/7/2018
• Title: An ordinance approving the award of Bid No. 324-18/19 (Surface Seal) for the Surface Seal 18/19 program to Vance Brothers Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the agreement for the same in the amount of $1,035,886.42. (Note: First reading on May 17, 2018. Passed by unanimous vote).
• Sponsors: Public Works Admin & Engineering
• Related files: BILL NO. 18-84

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/7/2018	City Council - Regular Session	adopted and numbered	Pass
5/17/2018	City Council - Regular Session	advanced to second reading	Pass

Title

An ordinance approving the award of Bid No. 324-18/19 (Surface Seal) for the Surface Seal 18/19 program to Vance Brothers Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the agreement for the same in the amount of $1,035,886.42. (Note: First reading on May 17, 2018. Passed by unanimous vote).
Body

Issue/Request:
An ordinance approving the award of Bid No. 324-18/19 (Surface Seal) for the Surface Seal 18/19 program to Vance Brothers Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the agreement for the same in the amount of $1,035,886.42.

Key Issues:
? The Surface Seal Program is a key element in the City's Pavement Maintenance Program.
? This year's Surface Seal Program will treat 52.7 lane miles.
? Vance Brothers Inc. was found to be the lowest and best responsible bidder.

Proposed City Council Motion:
I move for adoption of an ordinance approving the award of Bid No. 324-18/19 (Surface Seal) for the Surface Seal 18/19 program to Vance Brothers Inc. and authorizing the City Manager to enter into the agreement for the same in the amount of $1,035,886.42.
Background:
Surface Sealing is a street surface treatment designed to extend the life of existing pavements at about one-third to one-fourth the cost of milling and overlaying a pavement with new asphalt. Timely application is necessary to extend the life of existing pavements. This process is similar in concept to painting a house instead of waiting to replace the siding.
Surface Sealing with Micro Surface is a specialized process, which is performed by few contractors that specialize in its installation. Surface Sealing uses a mixture of fine aggregate, polymer asphalt binders, cement, and filler materials to seal the entire roadway with a 1/4 inch-thick layer of the slurry mixture. The first step in the sealing process is filling surface cracks and voids to make them weather tight, similar to caulking seams on a house to p...