Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Engineering

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, Cynthia Boecker, Diane Stoddard, Jonathan Douglas

CC:

Shoeb Uddin, Steve Lashley, Ed McNeive, Tammy Bennett

FROM:

Chuck Soules

DATE:

September 3, 2008

RE:

Project No. PW0815 – 2008 Microsurfacing Program - City Bid No. 08069

September 9, 2008 Consent Agenda Item - Award  Bid

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the September 9, 2008 meeting:

 

BACKGROUND

Microsurfacing is one of the maintenance techniques the City has found to be successful in extending the life of our streets.  This product is a polymer or latex modified asphalt emulsion and incorporates a fine aggregate (sand) to place a renewed surface on asphalt streets.  It is placed in a “slurry” type consistency approximately 1/4” thick.  The product provides a new wearing surface, seals minor imperfections and cracks, and provides a life extension of 3-5 years depending on traffic volumes.  This is a low cost maintenance technique.

 

The 2008 budget included funds from the sales tax reserve for this program.  The attached map identifies the area for this year’s program.

 

STATUS: 

ACCOUNTS

FUNDS AVAILABLE

EXPENDITURES

REMAINING

 MajorThoroughfare Bonds

$    450,000 (KLINK)

$222,854.45

-0-

KDOT KLINK Program

$    200,000

$200,000.00

-0-

214-3800-578-45-08

$    600,000 (overlay)

$566,407.00

$33,593.00

214-3800-578-45-10

$    165,000 (curb repair)

$116.406.00

$48,594.00

001-3000-570-45-08

$ 1,250,000 (overlay)

$1,249,999.00

-0-

001-3000-570-45-10

$    500,000 (curb repair)

298,560.00

$201,440.00

001-3000-570-45-14

$    300,000 (crack sealing)

$300,000.00

-0-

505-3900-579-45-10

$    140,000 (curb repair)

$140,000.00

-0-

212-4800-598-60-30    

Sales Tax Reserve

$    850,000 (microsurfacing)

$200,000.00

$650,000.00

202-3000-570-60-02

CIP Reserve

$  750,000

$750,000.00

-0-

214-3800-578-45-09

$    50,000

$50,000.00

-0-

 

ACTION REQUESTED

Award City Bid No. B08069, Project No. PW0815, 2008 Microsurfacing Program, to Ballou Construction Co., Inc. in an amount of $548,252.70 to be funded from Sales Tax Reserve Account No. 212-4800-598-60-30.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Charles F. Soules, P.E.

Director of Public Works

 

Attachments:   2008 Microsurfacing Map

                        2008 Microsurfacing Bid Tab