CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 20-004, 2020 Street Resurfacing Program - MFT, to R.W. Dunteman Company, for an amount not to exceed $5,369,000, plus a 3% contingency (Item 1 of 2)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
The other related item on the City Council agenda is:
* 20-409 Adopt a resolution to allow the expenditure of State Motor Fuel Tax
Residents and motorist in the City of Naperville have long enjoyed driving on streets in good condition. This is no coincidence; it is the result of a combination of preservative measures and timely resurfacing of our streets. The preservation programs help extend the useful life of the pavement while resurfacing the streets at the optimum time maximizes the life of the pavement without damaging the roadway base.
The annual resurfacing program not only results in a smooth road but more importantly protects the investment in the pavement base. When resurfacing is delayed or put off too long, then the roadway can no longer be effectively resurfaced; the base failures will lead the new pavement to fail much sooner than normal. This results in the expenditure of additional funds just to keep the roadways in a serviceable condition.
The City currently maintains almost 460 centerline miles of road through the annual street maintenance program. Roads are essential to the economic prosperity of the City and to the everyday lives of the thousands of people who use them. Ensuring the road network functions efficiently and safely is a priority for the City of Naperville. Roads are vital to our community.
The TED Business Group conducts two street resurfacing programs: one using City funds and the other using state motor fuel tax (MFT) funds. There are additional constraints the City must follow when using MFT funds, so it is advantageous to separate out the work ...
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