TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Department
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 5, 2023
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 225-23 TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH ROADWAY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC., FOR CITY-WIDE PAVEMENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT, ROADWAY SCANNING AND PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $187,200.
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Recommended Action:
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Approve Resolution No. 225-23 to award a sole source agreement with Roadway Management Technologies, LLC., for City-wide pavement condition assessment, roadway scanning and pavement management program consulting services in the amount of $187,200.
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Background:
The Public Works Department (Public Works) is responsible for maintenance of roadways throughout the City of Delray Beach. In recent years, large amounts of private and commercial development have occurred, population and tourism have increased, all resulting in increased wear and tear on roadways and additional strains to existing infrastructure. Public Works is looking for ways to stay ahead of these rapidly changing roadway conditions and to minimize maintenance costs and to keep existing roadways in better condition.
In previous years, the City has hired consultants to perform roadway condition studies and provide reports with a five-year roadway maintenance repairs and replacement plan, but once the study has been completed, there are no updates or reassessments until a new study is performed again. With recent advancements in technology, newer systems of roadway analysis have been developed that utilize enhanced methods of collection. Public Works has coordinated with multiple vendors offering different collection and analysis services, some utilizing traditional technology that has been used in previous studies, some with Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that utilize cell phone cameras and GPS, and Roadway Management Technologies, LLC (RMT), which utilizes s...
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