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CASE # 2009 ANNUAL STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer Background: At tonight's meeting, public hearings will be held on Improvement Projects #09-02 through #09- 14, which along with IP 09 -01 comprise the 2009 Annual Street Maintenance Program. The City has a considerable investment in the 167 miles of bituminous street for which it is responsible. The City has established the practice of applying timely preventative maintenance to the pavements to preserve this investment. Although budget constraints and pavement conditions may alter the actual schedule, the table below presents an idealized timetable for pavement maintenance. Typical Bituminous Street Maintenance Cycle Year Action 0 Construction 5 Sealcoat 12 Sealcoat 19 Overlay 24 Sealcoat The City has had an annual maintenance program since 1981. Through the 1990 program it was the City's policy to assess the entire cost of the maintenance programs. In 1991 the City changed the policy such that 50 percent of the total project cost was assessed, with the City general fund financing the remaining half. This is the second year of a seven year program to phase out the assessment for sealcoating of streets. This year the assessment for sealcoats will be 36% of the total project cost. The assessments for overlays will remain at 50% of the total project cost. The 2009 program consists of 14 individual projects addressing the maintenance needs on 16.67 miles of City streets. Projects 09 -01 through 09 -10 which covers 15.02 miles of City streets, will receive a sealcoating preceded by sealing of cracks having widths which exceed one - quarter inch. The 2009 program includes sealcoating of 1.63 miles of MSA streets and is included in projects 09 -10. Projects 09 -11 and 09 -12 which involve 1.74 miles of street, will receive a one and one -half inch bituminous overlay of the existing bituminous pavement following the repair of failed areas by .the Public Works Department. The 2009 program is proposed to be financed through a number of funding sources including MSA funds, developer escrows, special assessments, and City general funds. A summary of the anticipated funding is presented below. Developer Escrows $ 33,640 MSA $ 190,700 Overlay Assessments $ 107,717 Seal Assessments $ 127,082 City General Fund $ 376,964 TOTAL $ 836,103 -153-