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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 20, 2009 E-03AGENDA ITEM -3 OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION9<IFOR� u AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for 500 Tons of Asphalt Materials for Fiscal Year 2009/10 MEETING DATE: May 20, 2009 PREPARED BY: PublicWorks Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve specifications and authorize advertisementfor bids for 500 tons of asphalt materials for fiscal year 2009/10. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The asphalt materials purchase is needed to carry out the annual street maintenance program. This program is guided by the Pavement Management System used by the Streets and Drainage Division and is consistent with past practice. The street maintenance program includes the thin overlay program and routine pavement repairs at an estimated cost of $39,000. This is a simple purchase of materials that has traditionally been bid on by the only two asphalt suppliers in the area. The amount of asphalt used by the Streets and Drainage Division has been reduced significantly, from 3,000 tons to 500 tons due to anticipated budget shortfalls. The amount of asphalt requested for Fiscal Year 2009/10 is only enough to do preventative maintenance work. As the 2009/10 budget has not yet been finalized, should the full amount of funding needed not be made available, staff will reduce the amount of asphalt purchased to the level of funding. Trucking services will be dealt with on an informal bid basis, as the individual costs will be less than $5,000 per event. This has been the accepted past practice and will allow us to obtain services from multiple sources on an as -needed basis ratherthan relying on one providerfor the entire season. The proposed operating budget has sufficient funds to cover these items. FISCAL IMPACT: This budget expense will assist the Streets and Drainage Division in its continuing effort to maintain the City of Lodi's asphalt paving. FUNDING AVAILABLE: The money for this material will be coming from the Street Measure K Capital (325) for Fiscal Year 2009/10. Project Estimate: $39,000 Budgeted: 2009/10 fiscal year Planned Bid Opening Date: June 10, 2009 F. Wally gandelin PublicWorks Director Prepared by Curtis Juran, Assistant Streets and Drainage Manager FWS/GMB/CJ/dsg cc: George M. Bradley, Streets and Drainage Manager APPROVED: Blai Ki , City Manager K:\WP\C0UNCIL\08Wsoha1tBid.doc 5/11/2009