To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a blanket purchase order with VSS International, Inc. for asphalt emulsion products.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Public Works Director, a blanket purchase order with VSS International, Inc. (dba VSS Emultech), in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, for asphalt emulsion products, for the period of June 24, 2025, through June 23, 2028, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Local Road Funds
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department maintains over 650 miles of roads, 79 miles of creeks and channels, and 29 detention basins and dams throughout Contra Costa County.
On May 6, 2025, the County issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) IFB-CONTR-0000000011 to solicit for vendors to supply asphalt emulsion products. VSS Emultech was the only vendor who responded. Their bid was determined to be responsive and responsible, so VSS Emultech was selected to supply the products.
This blanket purchase order will be used to procure asphalt emulsion products in support of the County’s pavement surface treatment program. Applying pavement surface treatments is a preventative maintenance strategy and represents the most cost-effective method to extend the lifespan of the County’s roads.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the blanket purchase order will prevent the Public Works Department from completing routine and emergency road maintenance in a timely manner.