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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: May 28, 2020
Daniel Hudson, P.E., City Engineer
Engineering Department
2020 Pavement Preservation Program - Crack Sealing
To approve the award of the construction contract with for the 2020 Pavement
Preservation Program (Crack Sealing) to Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA in an
amount of $242,477. Funding through Department: 160 Admin/Engineering;
Fund: Bond; Activity: Paving.
2020 Pavement Preservation Program Crack Sealing Map
The 2020 Pavement Crack Sealing Program is expected to crack seal
approximately 34 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 sealant, 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 [PCT] in the range of 60 te 90). This type of treatment is more 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 6, 2020 and non-mandatory pre-bid
meeting was held on March 11, 2019. However, no contractor attended. The bid
due date has been extended to May 15" due to Covid-19. Given below is the list
of the bids:
Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA $ 242,477
Superior Sealcoat, Inc., Wilmington, MA $ 509,527
Sealcoating, Inc. of Braintree, MA is the qualified low bidder. References have
been checked and were found to be acceptable.
