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CC - Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $32,886, for Update of the Pavement Management Program, PZ-546
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Meeting Date: February 14, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Christopher Evans/PW, Mate Gaspar/PW
Phone Number: 310.253.5621/310.253.5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/09/2022); (E-Mail) RFP Respondents (02/09/2022)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/02/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, in an amount not-to-exceed $32,886, to update the Pavement Management Program, PZ-546.
BACKGROUND
In order to be eligible to receive Federal and County highways funds, a municipality is required to routinely inspect and rate each street segment utilizing a pavement management program. The City uses the Army Corps of Engineers' software, MicroPaver, to manage the City's street network. The City has utilized specialized consultants over the years to review the defects on each street segment based on Army Corps of Engineers' standards and enter the data into the MicroPaver program. The program then assigns a pavement condition index (PCI), on a scale of 1 to 100.
The program also provides recommendations on the maintenance application of each street segment. Typically, streets rated 80 to 100 are considered to be in excellent condition and maintenance is not required. Streets rated 60 to 80 are recommended to receive a thin layer of slurry seal in order to prolong the pavement life before a costlier asphalt overlay is required. Streets r...
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