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CASE # J/ INITIATE DISCUSSION ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION POLICY By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: To date,the City's street maintenance program has focused on seal coating and mill and overlay projects. A scheduled maintenance program works to extend the life of the roadway and limit the need for a more extensive reconstruction project. The life expectancy of newly constructed street is estimated to be approximately 30 years, but the aforementioned maintenance items must be initiated at regular intervals to allow the roadway to reach this expected life. Basically, it is a process of regularly scheduled maintenance activities over the life of the roadway. The City's current maintenance schedule has been previously outlined in the previous case relating to the street maintenance program This is not necessarily a firm schedule but a guideline to evaluate roads as they reach each of the milestones outlined. It does not preclude the City from adding or deleting roads that are failing prematurely or performing beyond expectations. Due to the life of the City we are just now beginning to reach the 30 year life of the first streets constructed in the southeast portion of town. Soon decisions will need to be made on what the City's policy will be related to reconstruction of residential streets. Observations: Reconstruction policies vary from City to City, and are usually developed to address specific factors that may be unique to each community; such as soil type, weather conditions, size of properties (urban vs. rural), etc. Other factors to consider are: . criteria for a "failing street" · funding (amount of City participation and terms of assessment) . benefitted properties . driveway connection/aprons · existing improvements located within the right-of-way (retaining walls, irrigation systems, landscaping, etc.) · construction standards (street width, section, pedestrian ways, etc.) . whether to include utilities if they don't already exist. There are certainly more factors that must be considered as well, but this just presents some items that must be investigated and discussed to prepare an all encompassing reconstruction policy. Staff is looking for input and direction as a starting point to develop a policy for future di~cussion and implementation at the Council level. Recommendation: Based upon discussion Reviewed By: Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer Assistant City Engineer PW: 1/20/09 -191-