The Temecula City Council authorized the advertisement for bid of a construction contract for the citywide slurry seal program.The city council voted 5-0 July 14 to authorize the city’s Department of Public Works to solicit construction bids. The vote also approved the plans, specifications, and program documents and found the repair and maintenance of existing streets to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review.The slurry seal will protect the roadways against water intrusion and thus reduce the risk of deterioration of the asphalt concrete surface. Slurry seal is ideally applied every five to seven years and prolongs pavement life, which delays more costly rehabilitation measures such as asphalt concrete overlays or removal and reconstruction. Th
