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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Asphalt MaterialITEM # �_//_� j MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: ROGER NELSON, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: MAY 18, 2004 SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF BID NUMBER 153-2003, ASPHALT MATERIAL RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider renewal of an annual contract to Southern Asphalt and Petroleum for the purchase of asphalt material by the Street Department. Annual expenditures will be limited to the budgeted amount for this service. A bid tabulation is attached for review. FUNDING SOURCE: Funds for this contract are available in the following account: 174-43301-090-000 St. Maint/Capital Replacement/Trans. Infrast. Maint... $20,000.00 BACKGROUND: Bids were taken in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, Section 252.021 (a) and Section 252.041 (a). The purpose of this bid is to establish annual contract pricing for asphalt material to be ordered on an as needed basis by the Street Department. This contract was first approved by Council on May 6, 2003. Bids were sent to six vendors with one vendor responding. The contract was for an initial one-year period with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods. This would be the first renewal. Southern Asphalt and Petroleum performed this service for the past two years and consistently met all requirements of the contract. Other vendors contacted did not return bids due to availability of product and fluctuating market prices for this commodity. Staff recommends approval of an award to Southern Asphalt and Petroleum. CD May 12, 2004 (3:20PM)