Public Works recommends the approval of the Horizontal Saw Cutting Requirements Contract – 2025 Project No. PW-S-00073 for the initial term of $620,000 or one (1) year, whichever occurs first, with two (2) City optional renewals in the estimated total amount of $1,860,000 if the City exercises its option for both renewals.
Due to the volume of service requests Public Works receives for trip hazards on sidewalks in the City of Plano, staff researched an alternative to full sidewalk concrete replacement to remove trip hazards and reduce repair time. Public Works selected Precision Sidewalk LLC dba Precision Concrete Cutting in April 2022 to pilot a patented approach. During the pilot over 26,000 locations were removed at an average cost of $55 per repair as compared to an estimated $864 per repair for traditional sidewalk removal and replacement. The pilot demonstrated this approach to be a quicker and more cost-effective way to reduce trip hazards for pedestrians.
Public Works staff recommend awarding the contract to Precision Sidewalks LLC dba Precision Concrete Cutting. The contractor has successfully completed the previous contract using this approach, they have a patented trip hazard repair solution, and they have an existing contract on BuyBoard for horizontal saw cutting.
The funding for this contract is coming from the Capital Maintenance Fund (350046).
If Council does not approve this contract, Public Works would only have the option to repair trip hazards using full sidewalk concrete replacement which is more costly and time consuming, leading to longer response times.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (BuyBoard Contract No. 756-24 / City of Plano Requirements Contract No. 2025-0272-OA)