City Council
MEETING DATE: 10/11/2017
TITLE:
Title
Approve a Purchase Order with Petrochem Materials Innovation, LLC (PMI) to Supply and apply Rubberized Emulsion Aggregate Slurry (REAS) for the Fourth Phase of the City's Pavement Management Program (PMP).
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
City Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the following:
? A purchase order with PMI to supply and apply REAS to City Staff designated streets for Phase IV of the PMP and include traffic control and striping in the amount of $1,232,244.01 and authorize the City Manager (or designee) to execute the required contract documents; and
? Approve a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $123,224.40 dollars for unforeseeable construction costs; and
? Authorize the City Engineer to coordinate crack sealing on Assessment District 96-1 only for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00; and,
Authorize the City Engineer to include the north half of Verona in the REAS work in the amount of $35,000; and
? Authorize the City Engineer to request insurance for this Project and issue a Notice of Proceed; and, thereby making Phase IV of the Pavement Management Program expenditure $1,490,468.41.
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BACKGROUND:
In October 2016, the City Council approved a purchase order with Petrochem Materials Innovation (PMI) to supply and apply REAS to the Dream Homes Neighborhood for Phase III of the City's Pavement Management Program. The application of REAS to the asphalt in this area is a proven tool in maintaining and prolonging the life of these streets.
City Staff again has designated areas that are in need of REAS and is proposing that this next phase of the REAS program continue to "piggyback" on the City of Los Angeles' price per gallon and equipment costs, thus providing a significant savings for the City.
DISCUSSION:
PMI and City Staff have evaluated the condition of the proposed streets within the areas listed b...
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