TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Brian Crawford, Municipal Services Director
PREPARED BY: Sarah Russell, Management Analyst
SUBJECT:
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Award Contract for Annual On-Call Street Striping, Pavement Marking, and Curb Painting Services
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve a five year on-call agreement with Superior Pavement Markings for street striping, pavement marking, and curb painting services; and
Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On December 21, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 21-4507, approving an agreement with Superior Pavement Markings to provide on-call street striping and pavement marking services (Vote: 5-0).
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
DISCUSSION
The City of Murrieta’s Municipal Services Department is responsible for maintaining City streets, including traffic striping and pavement markings, such as lane lines, bike lanes, crosswalks, various legends, and raised reflective pavement markers. As the surface of the roadways continue to age, the pavement markings become worn away or faded resulting in traffic markings that may fall below the standards of maintenance, as outlined in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). In an effort to repair, replace or refresh these pavement markings and traffic striping, it is often required to remove the existing striping via a method of sandblasting or surface grinding. New striping and pavement markings are then installed or refreshed using paint or thermal plastic material, bringing them into compliance with MUTCD standards. In addition, the City’s transportation network requires the application of curb painting to ensure regulatory compliance and maximize public safety and visibility.
This scope of work requires specific types of equipment, materials, and qualified expertise that the City’s Street Maintenance Division does not currently own, maintain, or employ. By establishing an on-call contract, City staff can take advantage of economies of scale, thus have these services completed more efficiently and in a cost-effective manner.
In line with the City's effort to competitively bid all contract services and select the most qualified firms, staff issued a Request for Proposal (RFP for street striping, pavement markings and curb painting on November 10, 2025. The RFP was managed through the City’s electronic bidding portal on PlanetBids where all qualified vendors can view the RFP and submit their proposals electronically.
The City received two proposals, and each was evaluated by a review panel of key staff members based on several criteria. Staff reviewed experience, including references and similar project history; qualifications; and the ability of each proposer to perform all requested services. A cost analysis was also performed by applying the pricing each vendor submitted to the same set of representative quantities for each line item to arrive at a total cost that could be compared. The set of representative quantities is not intended to be the actual amounts the vendors will be asked to complete during the contract period. Actual quantities will be developed during the contract period for work that needs to be completed within an approved budget.
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Proposer |
Total Cost Analysis ($) |
Overall Proposal Score (%) |
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Superior Pavement Markings |
549,300 |
92.5 |
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WGJ Enterprises Inc., dba PCI |
1,069,000 |
55.5 |
Staff recommends that the City award the contract to Superior Pavement Markings (Superior). Superior has successfully provided on-call traffic striping and pavement marking services to the City for several years. They have a highly skilled workforce and leadership with decades of industry experience.
The contract will begin February 1, 2026, and remain in effect through January 31, 2031. The total annual contract will be a “not-to-exceed” amount of $110,000, for each year and will be limited to the budget available from Gas Tax funding. The full five (5) year cost is estimated to be $550,000.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget in account 3060060-60680 for these services. Funding for subsequent years of the agreement will be included in the future biennial budget.
ATTACHMENTS
ATT 1 - City of Murrieta Agreement with Superior Pavement Markings
ATT 2 - Proposal/Insurance Provided by Superior Pavement Markings