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ITEM NO. O5 STAFF REPORTRA DATE: AUGUST 17, 2010 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY C2&KC FROM: ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER PREPARED BY: MARITZA TAPIA, INTERIM PUBLIC W RKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: REJECT BIDS AND SOLICIT NEW BIDS FOR 2010-2011 S URRY SEAL PROJECT RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council reject all bids for the 2010-2011 Slurry Seal Project and authorize staff to solicit new bids for 2010-2011 Slurry Seal Project. GOAL STATEMENT The proposed action will support the City's goal to improve traffic circulation and infrastructure. BACKGROUND The annual slurry seal program for streets throughout the City of Colton is the most cost- effective type of pavement preventive maintenance. This type of street maintenance program is designed in such a way that major and local streets receive a slurry seal treatment (surfacing) on a routine basis before it needs major repair and reconstruction. This street maintenance program is able to prolong the life of various City streets in a very cost effective way. The cost to slurry seal a street that usually lasts from three to five years is about 10-15% of the total cost to overlay and completely rehabilitate a street. ISSUES/ANALYSIS In accordance with Colton Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.110, Ordinance 0-12-03, staff solicited and received bids for the 2010-2011 Slurry Seal Project. Two (2) bid proposals were received from slurry seal and paving contractors. The sealed bid opening took place on June 22, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the City Hall conference room. The bids received are as follows: 1. All American Asphalt, Inc. $ 278,191.50 2. American Asphalt South, Inc. $ 279,487.90 Staff carefully evaluated and reviewed each submitted bid. Both bids are approximately $28,000 (11%) higher than the Engineer's Estimate of $250,985. Since the bids received are much higher