TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Roberto De La Torre Real - Junior Engineer
SUBJECT: Construction Contract Award for "2026 Road Striping Maintenance Project", RDS 26-17
RECOMMENDATION
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Award of Construction Contract to Traffic Limited of Lodi, CA in the amount of $167,301 for the "2026 Road Striping Maintenance Project," RDS 26-17. (Fiscal Impact $167,301 Expense; SB-1 Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department maintains 416 miles of roads of which the County classifies 40 Miles as Arterial, 106 miles as Collector, and 270 miles as local. This annual project will serve to refresh striping on 40 County roads. The selected roads and length are attached.
The annual road striping maintenance program was established by County staff to refresh striping that has faded due to a combination of weather and normal traffic wear. Each year, the roads are evaluated, and a priority list is made to refresh the selected roads in most need of striping to maintain public safety. On April 28, 2026, the BOS approved advertisement of plans and specifications for the Project, and on May 19, 2026, bids were received and opened. The bid results are presented below:
Vendor
Bid
Traffic Limited
$167,301
Central Striping Service Inc.
$200,548
Centerline Striping Co., Inc.
$283,350
Chrisp Company
$308,681
Specialized Pavement Marking, LLC
$352,259
The lowest responsive base bid of $167,301 is from Traffic Limited of Lodi, CA. The total project cost is $250,000, including design phase and construction funds previously approved. The project is fully funded, and no additional budget amendment is required.
Traffic Limited is not a local vendor, however, the Public Contract Code requires that the construction contract be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder regardless of whether the low bidder is local or not. Staff reached out to the local construction cont...
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