Title
Polymer Modified MasterSeal and Tire Rubber Modified Surface Seal Contract - RFA 26-0022 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52434) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Musgrove Enterprises, L.L.C. dba SealMaster Arizona to provide Polymer Modified MasterSeal and Tire Rubber Modified Surface Seal for the Street Transportation and Aviation Departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $9,750,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide Polymer Modified MasterSeal (PMM), Liquid Road-RTU, and OptiPave asphalt emulsion pavement sealer. These products are used by the Street Transportation and Aviation departments, on an as-needed basis, to seal asphalt roadways throughout the City and roads and runways at City airports. The products deliver protection against oxidation, water intrusion and other environmental wear, which minimizes the need for frequent seal coating and lowers maintenance costs. The Street Transportation Department is the majority user of this contract.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Sole Source. These products are only available through Musgrove Enterprises LLC, dba SealMaster Arizona and can be picked up at the SealMaster terminal in quantities that can be used for the purpose of sealing asphalt streets without having to store the products long term, and thus affecting the integrity of the product. SealMaster is the only manufacturer of these products in the Phoenix area, and no other products can be substituted.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about February 1, 2026, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $9,750,000 for the five-year aggregate term. Funding is available in the Street Transportation and Aviation departments' operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton, Deputy City Manager Amber Williamson and the Street Transportation and Aviation departments.