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BACKGROUND Beginning with the 1989 Capital Improvement Program, the City of Pleasanton began implementation of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Pavement Management System (PMS), which provides a rating of streets and recommended treatments based on the level of pavement deterioration, effective timing for maintenance, and costs of maintenance. This system also includes the identification and qualification of all City streets and street surface conditions. Pavement management is an ongoing process, as street surface conditions change constantly due to many factors including time, weather, traffic volume and traffic weight. Because of these factors, the database of street surface conditions must be periodically updated. Additionally, some State funding programs require that 1) each jurisdiction requesting or competing for funding have a pavement management system in place and that 2) pavement conditions must be surveyed according to set time intervals. The City of Pleasanton uses the Metropolitan Transportation Commission computer software program. MTC suggests that users of its Pavement Management System perform condition surveys for local streets bi-annually. Results from the survey provide staff with the primary tool necessary to link the PMS recommended repair program costs to the City of Pleasanton's Capital Improvement Budget to get the maximum return for City expenditures, improving the overall maintenance and rehabilitation of all City streets. CONSULTANT SELECTION Because of the specialized nature of a pavement condition survey and the experience required for this project, a consulting firm was deemed necessary to perform the survey and the update to the City's Pavement Management System. Using the MTC's certified consultant database, a total of six firms were invited to submit proposals, all of which responded. Four firms were selected for an interview. After review and evaluation of the proposals by City staff, AMS Consulting was determined to be the most qualified consultant. Parameters used for the evaluation of the proposals and interviews included presentation, project understanding, project approach, members of the project team and previous experience with similar projects. Previous work performed by AMS Consulting was verified to be satisfactory SCHEDULE The estimated time schedule for updating the PMS is as follows: Page 2 of 3