City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

MEMORANDUM

 

DATE:           February 21, 2007

TO:              David L. Corliss

          City Manager

FROM:          Chuck Soules

                   Department of Public Works

RE:               City Bid#B07007

Project #02-SR2-107(C)

2007 Crack Seal Program

Street Improvements

 

On February 20, 2007, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:  

VENDOR

TOTAL  BID

Engineer’s Estimate

$298,000.00

Missouri Pavement Maintenance, Inc.

$239,500.00

LRM Industries, Inc.

$266,500.00

Ferguson Paving, Inc.`

$279,550.00

Vance Brothers, Inc.

$282,250.00

Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC

$322,750.00

All American Asphalt and Construction, Inc.

$451,000.00

 

Project DescriptionThe project includes 225,000 lbs. of crack seal material to be placed on the streets highlighted on the attached map.

 

Project HistoryIn 2005 the city contracted 75,000 lbs. to be placed on streets with a PCI (Pavement Condition Index) greater than 60; 28 lane miles were sealed.  In 2006 the city contracted 386,580 lbs. of material to be placed on streets with a PCI greater than 60; 158 lane miles were sealed.  Additionally, the Street Division has supplemented this effort on larger collector and arterial streets.

 

Project Details.  In 2007 the city will contract for approximately 225,000 lbs. to be placed on streets with a PCI greater than 60; these areas are identified on the attached map. Crack sealing needs to be done early in the season. This project will begin March 1, 2007 and be completed by June 15, 2007.

 

Project Funding.  This project is part of our street maintenance program.  Staff will present a detailed program in March and provide a report on the efforts of crack sealing and the affect to the pavement condition.  This project was approved and budgeted for 2007.

 

 

Recommendation Action:  Approve bid from Missouri Pavement Maintenance, Inc. for the  2007 Crack Seal Program in the amount of $239,500.00.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules, P.E.

Director of Public Works

 

CFS/je

 

Attachment:  Map

                   Bid Tab

 

cc:      Debbie Van Saun

          Bobbie Walthall                            

          Frank Reeb