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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with Petrochem Manufacturing, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA, for furnishing and delivering as-needed premix rubberized emulsion aggregate slurry (REAS) and related equipment, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the City of Los Angeles, in an annual amount of $1,000,000, with a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $200,000, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $1,200,000, until the City of Los Angeles contract expires on December 31, 2022, with the option to renew for as long as the City of Los Angeles contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Petrochem Manufacturing, Inc. (PMI), for the furnishing and delivery of as-needed premix REAS and related equipment as part of the City of Long Beach’s (City) operating expenses for the repair and maintenance of City roads. PMI will not participate in any City construction project beyond provision of premix REAS slurry and related equipment.
The Public Works Department (Public Works) researched procurement options for as-needed premix REAS and related equipment and discovered other agencies had completed an open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement process. This research affirmed that the contract between the City of Los Angeles and PMI provided the best value to the City.
PMI was selected based on their competitive pricing, service level, and quality of their product. PMI has a mixing plant within a ten-mile radius of Long Beach. PMI meets the capacity requirements to provide the necessary resources for Public Works to order as-needed slurry and equipment for projects and job-related duties.
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