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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 03/09/2021 Submitted For: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works By: Joe Feriancek, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #21-056 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for 2021 Crack Seal Improvements, Improvement Project #21-06 7.4. Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #21-056 accepting bids and awarding a construction contract for 2021 Crack Seal Improvements, Improvement Project #21-06. Background: Crack seal improvements are completed annually on between 13 and 23 miles of public street segments to cost-effectively maximize the life of the bituminous pavement. Crack sealing protects pavement by preventing stormwater runoff from seeping through cracks in the pavement and joints between the pavement and concrete curb and gutter and utility casting, reducing future pavement damage due to wet subgrade soils, especially during freeze -thaw cycles. The City's current pavement maintenance schedule calls for public streets to be crack sealed the third, seventh, and fourteenth year following construction, reconstruction, and overlay improvements. However, while this is the typical maintenance schedule it is important to note that Staff reviews the condition of all streets annually and adjusts the schedule of maintenance operations based on actual pavement conditions. A total of 20.88 miles of public street segments are proposed to receive crack seal improvements in 2021. These street segments were selected based on age, pavement maintenance history, and Pavement and Surface Evaluation Rating (PASER) values. Crack seal improvements are typically performed on a pavement section with PASER values of 7 or higher. Staff also attempts to select street segments that are in relatively close proximity to each other in an attempt to receive lower bid prices for mobilization and traffic control bid items. Plans and specifications for the 2021 Crack Seal Improvements were prepared in-house as part of Staff's normal duties. A copy of the plans are attached to this case. Work is anticipated to occur between mid -June and mid -August. The work generally takes two to three weeks to complete after the Contractor commits crews to the project. Staff is maintaining a project webpage, and updates it as new information is available. Letters will not be mailed to notify the public of the 2021 Crack Seal Improvements since the work occurs quickly and has little to no impact on the traveling public or abutting properties. Notification: Bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald and in Finance and Commerce on January 29, 2021 and February 5, 2021. Observations/Alternatives: