Title
Agenda Item:
Approval of Bid Award for 2013 Pavement Preservation Project
Body
Issue:
Whether to award the low bid for the 2013 Pavement Preservation Project.
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to award and authorize the City Manager to sign the construction contract with VSS International in the amount of $399,987.
Staff Contact:
Brett Bures, Project Manager, Public Works Technical Services, 360.753.8290
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
The Pavement Preservation Program has been in place at the City for 14 years. It is a program that seeks to maintain the City's streets at the lowest possible cost (Least Cost Program) using methods other than traditional paving such as chip seal and microsurfacing. Every year, City staff identifies specific streets that need to be resurfaced. The goal is to extend the overall life of roads by resurfacing them before a more expensive asphalt overlay is needed. This approach reduces the overall cost of maintaining our City's streets in good or better condition.
This year, the City will be using a new innovative treatment. The new treatment, called micro-surfacing, will be smoother than traditional chip seal and will look more like asphalt. Approximately four lane-miles will be improved throughout the City, including portions of Plum Street, Lybarger Street, and Glass Avenue (see Attachment 2).
This project included a base bid and an additive bid. The additive bid consisted of micro-surfacing Schneider Hill. After reviewing the bids, staff recommends awarding the base bid only, since the additive bid was more than three times higher than the Engineer's Estimate. For this reason, staff does not believe the additive bid is worth the additional cost for the size of the project.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
If approved:
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