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Commission approves annual alternative paving contract to lock prices and increase competition
Summary
Commissioners approved an annual alternative paving contract with 10 proposers that allows projects up to $1,000,000, requires at least three bidders per specific job, and helps lock maximum prices to guard against volatile fuel and oil costs, staff said.
The board approved an annual alternative paving contract intended to streamline procurement and provide price certainty for resurfacing projects.
Rob Price of the Department of Transportation told commissioners the contract produced a pool of up to 10 proposers and allows the county to set maximum prices while letting contractors compete for individual jobs. "It locks our paving prices in," Price said, noting fluctuations in gas and oil that affect paving costs. He added that the approach lets projects be put out for quotes and that contractors in the pool may bid lower than the established maximum.
Commissioner Maloca pulled item 49 to highlight the procurement strategy and praised the requirement that each awarded project have at least three bidders to encourage competition. Maloca moved approval and the motion was seconded; the board carried the motion with no objection.
The contract framework also allows staff to bring forward smaller projects and reduces the need to renegotiate procurement for each job.
