Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

 

TO:

David P. Cronin, P.E., City Engineer

FROM:

Steven M. Lashley, P.E., Project Engineer – Infrastructure Management

CC:

Mark Thiel, Assistant Director of Public Works – Infrastructure Management

Charles F. Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works

Date:

March 18, 2014

RE:

Project No. PW1402 – 2014 Overlay, Patch, and Microsurfacing Program – City Bid No. B1411;  April 1, 2014 Consent Agenda Item – Award Contract

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the April 1, 2014 meeting:

 

On March 11, 2014, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for Project No. PW1402 – 2014 Overlay, Patch, and Microsurfacing Program, City Bid No. B1411 (see attached bid tab).

 

VENDOR

TOTAL BID

Engineer’s Estimate

$1,444,762.50

Little Joe’s Asphalt, Inc.

$1,347,617.65

Sunflower Paving, Inc.

$1,349,600.00

Killough Construction, Inc.

$1,390,737.39

Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC

$1,487,883.83

Bettis Asphalt & Construction, Inc.

$1,713,674.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description

The patch and microsurfacing portion of the project includes a number of City residential and collector streets generally bordered by W. 6th Street to Riverridge Road and N. Iowa St. to Tennessee Street with the inclusion of two City parking lots downtown.  Streets to receive microsurfacing are determined to be in generally good condition.  Those that are deteriorated beyond the recommended condition for microsurfacing are included in this project as part of the milling and overlay program.

 

Project History

The City’s annual pavement maintenance program was reviewed and approved by the City Commission on January 21, 2014.  Other contracted maintenance program projects such as the 2014 Crack Seal Program (to be performed by City internal crews), the 2014 Overlay and Concrete Rehabilitation Program to bid on April 1, 2014, and the KLINK Microsurfacing and Overlay project are also planned for this construction season as presented at the January 21, 2014 City Commission Meeting.

 

Project Details

The project includes various surface and full depth patching of deteriorated areas on City streets followed by the microsurfacing of the entire pavement surface OR milling, patching, and overlay as designated (see attached location map). All existing pavement markings including bike lanes will be reestablished.  Additional bicycle pavement markings (sharrows) will be included on many streets throughout the project work areas as coordinated by the Public Works Department based on recommendations from Bicycle Advisory Committee.

 

Project Funding

The pavement maintenance program is typically funded from several sources.  Funding for the program was approved in August, 2013 and adopted in the 2014 City Budget.  This project was included in the 2014 Pavement Maintenance Program for microsurfacing & overlay to be paid from the general fund, bonded debt, storm water, sales tax, and transit.

 

Action Request

Award City Bid No. B1411, Project No. PW1402 - 2014 Overlay, Patch, and Microsurfacing Program to Little Joe’s Asphalt, Inc. in the total amount of $1,347,617.65.