Eric M. Reimschiissel

1. Eric M. Reimschiissel Contractors working with Agencies Tips for more cost effective projects

2. Bidding Considerations • Cost effective projects • Getting the project done • Traffic control • Quality Control - Testing • Partnering INTRODUCTION

3. Time of year to bid • Project information in the documents • Lump sum items - Unit cost items • Street location • Days of work BIDDING CONSIDERATIONS

4. The Right treatment at the Right time on the Right pavement. • Do not expect miracles - understand the limitations of the product you are asking for • Write good specifications, practical and understandable specifications with the desired treatment outcome in mind. COST EFFECTIVE PROJECTS

5. STOCKPILE LOCATIONS • STREET SCHEDULES • DAYS AND HOURS OF WORK • TYPES OF SLURRY SEAL • TYPES OF STREETS • STREET PREPARATIONS • PRODUCTION RATES – MINUTES COUNT • PLANNING IS CRITICAL REVIEWING THE PROJECT

6. SAFETY loading and the public • LOCATION closeness and access • WATER SOURCE close by • SUROUNDINGS • DUST – TRACK OUT • NOISE do not wake up the residents Stockpile - staging areasare hard to find - need help

7. FARTHEST AWAY FIRST • DAILY INCREMENTS • RESIDENT ACCESS • RESIDENTS NORMAL ROUTES • TYPES OF SLURRY SEAL • STREET PREPARATION - MARKING REMOVAL EXTRA CLEANING Street schedules – project layout

8. RESIDENTIAL 7:00 and open 5:00 • BUSINESS - when closed • SCHOOLS – special needs –weekend • PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS • HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS ALLOWED WORK DAYS AND HOURS

9. DIFFERENT TYPES OF SLURRY SEAL • DURING THE SAME DAY • SET TIMES • BOX SET UP • MACHINE SETTINGS CHANGES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SLURRY SEAL DURING THE DAY

10. RESIDENTIAL • HANDICAP AND SPECIAL NEEDS • ARTERIAL – HEAVY COLLECTOR TRAFFIC • BUSINESS ACCESS • SCHOOLS & SCHOOL BUS ACCESS • HOSPITAL ACCESS • SPECIAL SITUATIONS DIFFERENT TYPES OF STREETS

11. CLEANING OF THE SURFACE • PAVEMENT MARKING REMOVAL STRIPING-MARKER PROTECTION • TREE TRIMMING • WEEDS AND VEGITATION • IRRIGATION WATER • CRACK SEALING • ASPHALT REPAIRS SURFACE PREPARATIONS

12. TYPE OF SYSTEM REQUIRED • TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN • NOTIFCATIONS RESIDENTIAL • NOTIFICATIONS PERSONAL CONTACT • AGENCY AND BUSINESS • FLAG PERSONS • STREET CLOSURES • LANE CLOSURES • SPECIAL SIGNS AND TRAFFIC DEVISES TRAFFIC CONTROL

13. COST VS. BENEFIT • AGGREGATE TESTING • EMULSION TESTING • ADDITIVE AND WATER TESTING • APPLICATION RATES – “VERIFY” • MIX DESIGN • CALIBRATIONS • TEST STRIPS • ON SITE SCALES QUALITY CONTROL AND MATERIAL TESTING

14. LOADING TIME AT THE STOCKPILE • SHUTTLE TRUCK TIMES • TRAVEL TIME - CONSIDER • TRAFFIC ACCESS • LAYDOWN TIME – HAND WORK BOX WORK • MACHINE SPEED – AGG TONS MINUTE • CONTRACTOR MAKES MONEY ON TIME PRODUCTION TIME IS CRITICAL

15. PREPARATION • PAYMENT • PARTNERING • PUNCH LIST • FAIRNESS AGENCY REPUTATION

16. Be respectful • Be Honest – Keep your word • Be an asset on the project • Be a mediator with the City Depts. • Provide good project input • Do not be adversarial – be helpful • Plan ahead • Be attentive PARTNERING = WORKING TOGETHER

17. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND OUR TROOPS

18. WHEN YOUR NOT BUSY THINK ABOUT PAVEMENT PRESERVATION

19. THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS