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THE CITY OF 0 5 r •' "' CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL£ASANTONe August 16, 2011 Community Development Engineering Division TITLE: APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REVIEW BIDS, AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO VALLEY SLURRY SEAL COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $414,084 FOR THE ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL OF VARIOUS CITY STREETS, PROJECT NO. 105004 SUMMARY Bids have been received for the subject project and staff is recommending award of the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Valley Slurry Seal Company in the amount of $414,084 for the Annual Slurry Seal of Various City Streets project, CIP No. 105004. Slurry sealing will prolong the service life of the existing pavement by the application of a thin coat of asphalt/aggregate slurry to the pavement surface. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve plans and specifications for this project. 2. Review the bids received and award the construction contract for the subject project to Valley Slurry Seal Company of West Sacramento, California, for a low bid amount of$414,084.00. 3. Authorize the City Manager to enter into the subject contract. 4. Authorize the Director of Community Development to approve and execute contract change order(s) for a contingency amount not-to-exceed $ 41,408 (10% of the contract) for necessary related subject work. 5. Authorize the transfer of $205,800 from the Annual Slurry Seal of Various City Streets project, CIP No. 095004, to provide sufficient funding to complete this project. FINANCIAL STATEMENT This project is part of the City's on-going preventive maintenance efforts to prolong the service life of the existing street pavement. These projects are expected to help control long-term maintenance costs. Funding for this project was allocated as part of the fiscal year 2010-11 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in the amount of $250,000. In addition, staff is recommending the transfer of $205,800 from last year's Annual Slurry Seal of Various City Streets, CIP No. 095004, to complete the funding for this project.