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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: April 25, 2019
Stephen Dookran, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
2019 Pavement Preservation Program - Crack Sealing
To approve the award of the construction contract with for the 2019 Pavement
Preservation Program (Crack Sealing) to Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA in an
amount of $143,865. Department: 160 Admin/Engineering; Fund: Bond;
Activity: Paving.
The 2019 Pavement Crack Sealing Program is expected te crack seal
approximately 31 miles of streets. This will include cleaning and sealing of
construction and random cracks in the street, Once the cracks are free from debris,
dirt, or vegetation, crack sealant will be applied through a high pressure hose line
and applicator shoe.
Formation of cracks in the roads is inevitable and will develop as the asphalt
pavement undergoes oxidation and deterioration. Once the cracks are sealed with
an approved seaiant, it slows the rate of their formation in pavements over time
and decreases the amount of moisture penetrating the asphalt layers.
The streets selected in this program are in reasonably good condition (Pavement
Condition Index [PCI] in the range of 60 to 99}. This type of treatment is moze of
a routine maintenance with the goal of extending the pavement life and delaying
the need for more extensive treatments. Majority of the streets that are selected in
this program are residential streets and few are arterial/major roads.
The contract was advertised on March 28, 2019 and non-mandatory pre-bid
meeting was held on April 10, 2019. However, no contractor attended. Given
below is the list of the bids:
Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA $ 143,865
Superior Sealcoat, Inc., Wilmington, MA $ 211,683
Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA is the qualified low bidder. References have
been checked and were found to be acceptable.
