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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Purchase One Cimline Crack-Sealer from Cimline Pavement Maintenance Group-Duraco/Cimline for $61,531 Through HGACBuy, a Cooperative Contract Purchasing Agency; and to Appropriate $25,914 from the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Fund Balance to the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Fund Account 690-16-002-7510; and to Authorize a Budget Transfer Out in the Amount of $35,617 from the Gas Tax-RMRA Operating Account (Fund 140) and Transfer In to the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Operating Account (Fund 690)
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to purchase one replacement piece of equipment (crack-sealer used in paving operations) at a cost of $61,531, through HGACBuy, a cooperative contract purchasing agency. Staff also recommends that for Fiscal Year 2020-21 the City Council approve appropriation of $25,914 from the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Fund Balance to the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Account 690-16-002-7510, and to authorize a budget transfer out of $35,617 from the Gas Tax-RMRA Operating Account (Fund 140) and transfer in to the Equipment Repair and Maintenance Operating Account (Fund 690) in order to complete the $61,531 purchase.
BACKGROUND
The replacement piece of equipment is housed in the Streets/Paving section. It was purchased in 2012 and had a projected life expectancy (and replacement schedule) of 15 years. For certain roads, typically those that have a higher pavement condition index (PCI) rating but that are beginning to crack, utilizing a crack-sealer helps maintain the road's longevity. Without filling in the cracks, rainwater seeps in, speeding up the degradation process of the asphalt, eventually leading to larger and more expensive repairs.
Prior to late 2018 and the advent of SB1 funding, limited Capital Improvement Project (CIP...
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