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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH GONZALEZ ASPHALT, INC., FOR PAVEMENT AND CONCRETE CUTS AND REPAIRS
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction agreement with Gonzalez Asphalt, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $850,000 and authorize a term expenditure limit of $1,000,000 (base contract plus $150,000 contingency) to repair concrete and asphalt utility cuts, street/pavement point repairs and isolated pavement and concrete improvements in the city. This request also authorizes the City Manager, at the City Manager's discretion, to renew the agreement and term expenditure limit, for an additional four terms, renewable on an annual basis, in a total amount not to exceed $5,000,000 over the duration of the Agreement, contingent upon Council Budget approval.
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Background
The Public Works Department provides street maintenance and improvements to over 748 miles of city roadway which include concrete and asphalt pavements, and concrete curb and gutter, as well as installing and maintaining sidewalks in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In addition, the Water Services Department performs approximately 900 excavations per year for routine and emergency repairs. Often water and sewer line repairs require removal of pavement, concrete sidewalk, and curb and gutter to fully access water and sewer infrastructure. Once water service repairs are complete, repairs to the associated roadway and/or walkway are necessary.
Analysis
The Engineering division published a Notice to Contractors requesting bids for the Utility Cut and Concrete Repairs project (project number 151625) on July 28, 2016, and August 4, 2016. On August 16, 2016, five bids were received, with Gonzalez Asphalt, Inc. submitting the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $677...
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