Legislation Details

File #: 26-1533   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 9/23/2026 Final action: 9/23/2026
Title: Street Transportation Department Pavement Surface Treatment Program - 2-Step Job Order Contracting Services - JOC256 (Ordinance S-53196) - Citywide
District: Citywide

Title

Street Transportation Department Pavement Surface Treatment Program - 2-Step Job Order Contracting Services - JOC256 (Ordinance S-53196) - Citywide

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into separate master agreements with two contractors listed below to provide Pavement Surface Treatment Job Order Contracting services for the Street Transportation Department Citywide. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreements as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total fee for all services will not exceed $60 million.

 

Additionally, request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to take all action as may be necessary or appropriate and to execute all design and construction agreements, licenses, permits, and requests for utility services relating to the development, design, and construction of the project. Such utility services include, but are not limited to: electrical, water, sewer, natural gas, telecommunications, cable television, railroads, and other modes of transportation. Further request the City Council to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code 42-20 to authorize inclusion in the documents pertaining to this transaction of indemnification and assumption of liability provisions that otherwise should be prohibited by Phoenix City Code 42-18. This authorization excludes any transaction involving an interest in real property.

 

Report

Summary

The Job Order Contracting (JOC) contractors’ services will be used on an as-needed basis to provide microsurfacing and slurry seal pavement treatment services, including crack seal, asphalt patching, scrub sealing, and other related services as directed for the Pavement Surface Treatment Program. Additionally, the JOC contractors will be responsible for fulfilling Small Business Enterprise program requirements.

 

Procurement Information

The selections were made using a two-step qualifications and price-based selection process set forth in Section 34-604 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.). In accordance with A.R.S. Section 34-604(H), the City may not publicly release information on proposals received, including the scoring results, until an agreement is awarded. Nine firms submitted proposals and are listed below.

 

Selected Firms

Rank 1: Primavera Grading & Paving LLC

Rank 2: M.R. Tanner Development and Construction, LLC

 

Additional Proposers

Rank 3: TALIS Construction Corporation

Rank 4: Via Sun Corporation

Rank 5: Sunland Asphalt & Construction, LLC

Rank 6: Cactus Transport II LLC

Rank 7: S & S Paving & Construction, LLC

Rank 8: Ben's Asphalt, LLC

Rank 9: Black River Asphalt LLC

 

Contract Term

The term of each master agreement is for up to five years, or up to $30 million, whichever occurs first. Work scope identified and incorporated into the master agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the master agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.

 

Financial Impact

The master agreement value for each of the JOC contractors will not exceed $30 million, including all subcontractors and reimbursable costs. The total fee for all services will not exceed $60 million.

 

Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute job order agreements performed under these master agreements for up to $4 million each. In no event will any job order agreement exceed this limit without City Council approval to increase the limit.

 

Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will review and approve funding availability prior to issuance of any job order agreement. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all agreement rendered services, which may extend past the agreement termination.

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Frank McCune, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.