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An Ordinance awarding the bid for Project No. 324-20/21 (Surface Seal) to Vance Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $964,287.44, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement of the same. (PWC 5/4/20)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance awarding the bid for Project No. 324-20/21 (Surface Seal) to Vance Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $964,287.44, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement of the same.
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 48.7 lane miles.
· Vance Brothers Inc. was found to be the lowest and best responsible bidder.
Proposed Committee Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of an Ordinance awarding the bid for Project No. 324-20/21 (Surface Seal) to Vance Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $964,287.44, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement of the same.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an Ordinance awarding the bid for Project No. 324-20/21 (Surface Seal) to Vance Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $964,287.44, and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement of the same.
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. 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, so there are very few contractors that specialize in micro surfacing and slurry seal work. Surface sealing uses a mixture of fine aggregate, polymer-modified asphalt oils, Portland cement, and mineral fillers. This process seals the entire roadway with a 1/4 inch-thick layer of the oil-aggregate mixture. The first step in the sealing process is filling surface cracks and voids t...
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