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Vendor pitches EFA seal; committee asks for references and pilot consideration
Summary
GAF Roads presented an epoxy-fortified acrylic surface treatment (EFA seal) and proposed pilot work; the company estimated $5'$6 per square yard, offered contractor certification, and committee members requested references and local contractor options before trialing the product.
At the committee's May 21 meeting, Corey Maryland, business development manager for GAF Roads, presented the company's EFA seal product as a preventive surface treatment option and asked the county to consider a pilot.
Corey Maryland said the material is an epoxy-fortified acrylic that incorporates aggregate at the manufacturing stage and that the company validated performance through laboratory testing and field installations. "Cost per square yard would range anywhere between $5 to $6 a square yard," Corey said when asked about pricing. He said GAF offers a certified contractor network and that local contractors could be trained in a two-day program to become certified to apply the product.
Committee response and concerns: Members asked for references from Georgia and clarification about contractor availability; one member asked whether the product handles heavy flooding and wet conditions typical of the Lowcountry; Corey responded that the product is water-repellent, mitigates heat and has field test results from other regions. The committee agreed to consider the treatment for a trial on a future paving cycle and asked staff to include it in upcoming bid considerations if appropriate.
Operational note: Brian offered to include a candidate street for a pilot (Daufuskie Island pothole/panel work near the fire station was suggested) and staff said it would seek references and contractor certifications before authorizing a pilot.
