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Councill Agendaa Item Covver <br /> <br />____________________________________________________________________________ <br />MEETINGG DATE: <br /> July 20, 2009 <br />AGENDAA ITEM TITLEE: <br /> Asphalt Crack SSealing Melteer-Applicatorr <br />AGENDAA SECTION: <br /> Coonsent <br />RRESCHEDU <br />CAN THIS ITEM BE LED? : <br />ees <br />Y <br />RROUND REVVIEW: <br />BACKG <br />A primmary functionn of the Depaartment of Puublic Works iss to repair annd <br />maintainpublic streets, including ccrack sealingg streets. This helps presserve the pavvement and sslow <br />deteriorattion of the ovverall street ssurface. Crack sealing keeeps water frrom weakening the base or sub- <br />base; preeserves paveement adjaceent to the cracck; prevents sand, stone mm entering thee crack <br />and dirt fro <br />which cauuses compreessive stressees, and; exteends pavemeent life by minnimizing cracck growth. <br />A survey of area jurisddictions reveealed the preddominant craack sealing eequipment in use is manufactured <br />by two main companiees Cimline and Crafco. <br />Crack Seaaling Equipmeent <br />AreaaSmall Melter--ApplicatorLarge Melterr-Applicator <br />RRichmond HeighhtsCrafco <br />WWebster GrovessCrafco <br />OO’Fallon Crafco <br />SSt. Louis City Fabricated froom old equipmeent <br />SSt. Louis Countyy Dist 2 Crafco <br />SSt. Louis Countyy Dist 3 Cimline <br />CClayton Contract for SService <br />OOlivette Contract for SService <br />MMaryland HeighContract for SService <br />ts <br />Bids weree sent to six (6) vendors: Cummings,McGowan & West, Claycco Midwest CCo., Seal Ritee, Key <br />Equipmennt & Supply, qquip. and Lubby Equipment Services, wwith two bids received as <br />Pat Kelly Efollows: <br />edorMelterApplicator Total Pric <br />Vnnee <br />$40,87 <br />44 <br />Cllayco Midwesst Co. Small -125 gal <br />$46,26 <br />22 <br />Cuummings, MccGowan & WeestSmall–– 110 gal <br />$49,150 <br />Cllayco Midwesst Co. Large - 250 gal <br />$50,29 <br />22 <br />Cuummings, MccGowan & WeestLarge - 230 gal <br />Public Woorks checkedd with the St.. Louis Minorrity Business Council andd determined there are noo known <br />minorityoowned busineesses sellingg this type of nn the St. Louuis metropolittan area. Th <br />equipment ie lowest <br />bidder, Clayco Midweest Co. has 33% minorities and femalees representeed in their woork force andd has <br />uupplier of craack sealing ed supplies foor more than 24 years. The local <br />been a squipment an <br />municipalities contactted for refereeed that the coompany has a track record of providinng <br />nces indicat <br />excellentcustomer seervice and suupport. <br />RECOMMMENDATIONN: <br />Public Woorks recommends awarding the contraact to the lowwest bidder foor the <br />Crafcro small melter-aapplicator, Clayco Midwest, Co for $40,874. The ssmall unit willl provide enoough <br />tto handle thee City’s streenng applications each season. The smmaller unit co <br />capacityt crack sealinsiders <br />the enviroonment and wwill result in eenergy and ffuel savings ccompared to the larger unnit. <br /> <br />