Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP FOR THE RATING OF ASPHALT ROADS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
Brief Description: This contract would allow Pavement Management Group (PMG) to review the City’s roads and provide a road rating that is utilized by staff when determining which roads will be resurfaced in upcoming Annual Resurfacing Programs.
Body
Legislative History
None.
Purpose & Explanation
The City has contracted with Pavement Management Group (PMG) since 2014 to review and rate the City’s roadways. Road ratings typically take place biannually and the roads were last rated by PMG in 2020. PMG field reviews each City street (not SR 8, SR 91, SR 303 as those streets are resurfaced by ODOT) and uses the field data collection to generate updated Pavement Condition Index (PCI) valuations.
The PCI is an ASTM standardized method used to establish a numerical rating of the street. The ratings range from 0 to 100 with 100 being the best and 0 being the worst condition. The rating evaluates pavement distresses including cracking, potholes, rutting, weathering and ride quality, amongst others.
PMG uploads the data into the City used software program (called PAVER), which then allows staff to run various reports and update each street’s PCI ratings. The PCI rating is used to select the streets for each year’s Annual Resurfacing Program along with other considerations such as average daily traffic, proximity to other roads scheduled for resurfacing, budget and the schedule of other construction projects in the street.
Recently, staff requested that PMG review the city's current road ratings and identify an estimated cost for future resurfacing, patching, and crack sealing. PMG estimated that the city's overall PCI rating is likely in the 74-78 range. Based on increasing paving industry costs, the city's road network, and the estimated PCI rating, PMG estimated that the annual capital program resurfacing, patching, and crack seal budget would need to be increased to approximately $2.7-$2.8 million per year in order to maintain the city's road network at a PCI rating of 78.
PMG will rate approximately 151 centerline miles of roadway within the City’s network at a cost of $24,973.00. Staff is also requesting a 10% contingency to be included, bringing the total cost of the study to $27,470.30 ($24,973.00 (base contract) + $2,497.30 (contingency) = $27,470.30).
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04:
Competitively bid and advertised for three consecutive weeks
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
X Professional Services
Other
Fiscal Impact
X Currently Budgeted (430 fund - $27,470.30)
Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required.
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that City Council approve this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to award and enter into a professional services contract with Pavement Management Group for the rating of asphalt roads within the City limits.
Submitted by,
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager
Bradley S. Kosco, PE, PS, City Engineer