City Awards $1.9M Contract to Preserve 11.6 Miles of Streets

City Council awarded a $1.9 million contract Monday to Union Pavement Services, Inc. of Jurupa Valley for preventative maintenance work on 11.6 miles of streets across all seven wards.

The work will include resurfacing combined with slurry seal treatments on 9.5 miles, and a more protective cape seal treatment on another 2.1 miles. All locations will also receive new traffic markings and signage upgrades.

Public Works Director Alex Ramirez said the preventative approach costs roughly one-eighth the price of full resurfacing, which would cost an estimated $16 million for this mileage.

Slurry seal involves applying a protective asphalt coating, while cape seal adds an asphalt-rubber membrane layer. Both treatments are designed to extend pavement life on streets still in relatively good condition before more expensive repairs become necessary.

The City uses its Pavement Management Program to prioritize streets for preservation based on their condition scores. Streets with pavement condition index scores of 60 or higher qualify for this type of preservation work.

Seven companies submitted bids for the project. The bid from Roy Allen Slurry Seal, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs was rejected due to failure to properly report subcontractor costs and execute the required bid bond.

The Council voted unanimously to approve the contract on February 3, with Councilmember Chuck Conder noting his satisfaction with the contractor's requirement to sweep excess sand from slurry seal applications.

The project is funded through the City's Measure Z transactions and use tax, along with state gas tax revenues and County Measure A sales tax. Council awarded a separate $5.56 million contract in January for street resurfacing work at different locations across five wards.

Work is expected to begin in spring 2026. Residents can track the project at the City's interactive paving map.