Fenton City Council approved the 2021 Overband/Crack Seal (OCS) Maintenance Program Monday, March 22 and awarded the contract to Wolverine Seal Coating, LLC, the lowest qualified bidder, at a cost of $60,000.
Dan Brisson, public works director, said over the past two years the DPW has purchased crack fill material from National Highway Maintenance Systems at a cost of 97.5 cents per pound where material pricing includes the use of a trailer mounted melting kettle to apply the material. Four seasonal employees and up to two full-time employees are needed for the rolling convoy that preps and fills the crack with heated rubberized material.
Last year, 67,500 pounds of the material was applied to city streets and parking lots.
Brisson said OCS is a highly effective pavement maintenance product that seals cracks in the asphalt surface to prevent water intrusion, which extends pavement life. This product is highly effective for streets that have a PASER rating of 5 or higher. PASER stands for Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating.
Through collaboration with other communities that are active in American Public Works Association (APWA), Fenton staff learned of a multi-city partnership to bid OCS and seal coating services. The city of Wixom is the lead agency.
On Feb. 16, Wixom received three bids and Wolverine Seal Coating was the low bid at a cost of $1.10 per pound, which includes labor, material and equipment to install the material. The material meets Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) specifications.
Wixom officials told Fenton officials that Wolverine’s workmanship has been excellent in the past.
Brisson recommended the city switch to the contracted services for the 2021 season to determine if contracting versus in-house better serves the community needs. The proposed contracted price is considerable less costly than the city’s current in-house program.
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