REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW19-13 to Graham Contractors, Inc for Annual Slurry Seal 2019 and Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $872,722.46 to Graham Contractors, Inc of San Jose for the Slurry Seal 2019 Public Works Project (ST-19-01). Approval is also requested for a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $87,272.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pursuant to Section 2.09.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for public works contracts exceeding $100,000 in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for this project is a categorical exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) for the rehabilitation of existing streets involving negligible or no expansion of the existing use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Slurry seal is a maintenance treatment utilized by the City that extends the life of a road surface. Slurry seal is most effective when used to extend the life of pavement that is already in good to very good condition. A pavement condition survey is used to determine which streets will most benefit from a slurry seal. Slurry seal is most effective in protecting and extending the life of a pavement surface when applied on a regular cycle, normally every 7 to 10 years.
This project consists of the slurry seal of 183 street segments in various locations throughout the City. A list of the street segments is included in the technical specifications of the contract documents.
The construction project was advertised for competitive bidding on January 18, 2019. Nine (9) contractors requested bid documents and sealed bids were opened on February 6, 2019, with eight (8) responsive bids received. Graham Contractors Inc. has the ...
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