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Council authorizes continued use of state cooperative contract for asphalt rejuvenator and approves purchase of two additional vehicle-barrier kits
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to continue purchasing asphalt rejuvenator materials under an Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative contract and also approved buying two additional ARC Stoppers street barrier kits for public-event vehicle protection at a combined cost of $114,500 (including 5% contingency).
Council authorized two operational procurements at the May meeting: continued purchases of an asphalt pavement rejuvenator using a state cooperative contract, and the purchase of two additional ARC Stoppers vehicle-barrier kits for public-event protection.
Public works staff described the asphalt rejuvenator as a preventative maintenance product that restores flexibility and extends pavement life; the city reported it has used the state cooperative contract for the product for two years and achieved annual savings compared with full street-rehab contracts. Staff recommended continuing to use the state cooperative contract and council authorized the city manager to purchase the material and application services.
On a separate motion, council authorized the purchase of two additional ARC Stoppers street barrier kits at a total cost of $114,500 (the staff presentation said this figure includes a 5% contingency). Combined with three previously approved units, the five units would provide 250 linear feet of protection that staff said could be deployed at large public events including fourth Friday, the Fourth of July parade and fireworks, the farmers market and the holiday parade. Staff said funding would come from appropriated capital project savings in the general capital improvement fund and reallocated project savings.
Why it matters: the purchases support public-safety preparations for large events and a preventative maintenance approach to pavement preservation that staff said has produced cost savings.
Both motions were approved by council; staff emphasized lead times (the ARC Stoppers have approximately an eight-week lead time) and that the second-phase procurement was part of an original five-unit plan.
