HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-05-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - CHERRY ST ET AL (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
BACKGROUND
May 14, 1991
CHERRY
Public
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approva
Item to be presented by:
John E. Medina
ET AL (PROJECT 90-6) - READVERTISE FOR BIDS
On March 26, 1991, Council authorized advertisement of the subject project. The
project consists of resurfacing and structural repairs in order to extend the
service life of the streets identified on the attached key map. In order to
ensure a competitive bid process, the specifications were modified to advertise
with two bid schedules. The first bid schedule requires a Maintenance bond in
the amount of $150,000 for a maximum period of 5 years. The second bid schedule
titled, Alternative A, calls for a Maintenance Bond in the amount of $45,000 for
a maximum period of 2 years.
On April 16, 1991, the following bids were received by the City Clerk:
Company
Excel Paving Co.
Manhole Adjusting Contractors Inc.
Granite Construction Co.
Breckly Contracting Inc.
ALTERNATE A
Manhole Adjusting Contractors Inc
Granite Construction Co.
Excel Paving Co.
Breckly Contracting Inc.
Bid Amount
$243,907.50
$249,359.50
$253,632.00
(No Bids submitted)
$232,827.50
$234,116.50
$238,287.50
$261,544.65
The Engineer's estimate for this project is $1799677. A total of $258,000 has
been budgeted under Account No. 25-96052-227 for design, contract
administration, inspection, and construction of this project. The bids
submitted exceeded the Engineer's estimate by 20 to 30 percent.
The original specifications called for the use of Asphalt -Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM)
which is a new process that has proven to be effective in reducing pavement
cracking where changes in temperature and traffic conditions occur such as those
encountered in the City. The specifications required a Maintenance Bond to
safeguard the City's investment in this process. A survey of the bid package
holders reveals that this requirement may have contributed to the higher bids
received. Studies and observation of recent ARHM pavement projects constructed
in the City and inquiries to other agencies indicate that this process has
proven to be durable and reliable thus removing the need for a Maintenance B d
AMOVED Agenda item:
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON CHERRY STREET ET AL
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Staff recommends that the specifications be modified to include either
Aspalt-Rubber Hot Mix (ARHM) or Asphalt Concrete (AC) pavement and require only
the normal 1 year maintenance warranty. Readvertising with the modifications
indicated above should encourage a more competitive bid process and allow the
City to select a bid which will satisfy our maintenance needs as well as our
budget limitations.
RECOMMENDATION
Reject all bids, approve the modified plans and specifications for the project
which provide the bidders the option of submitting bids for either ARHM pavement
or AC pavement without the ARHM process, and authorize the readvertising for
bids.
Attachment - Key Map
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PROJECT M. 90 -0
KEY XfAP
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®-INDICATES STREET TO BE
OVERLAID