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y . CASE# CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF PEDESTRIAN RAMPS By: Steven Jankowski, Assistant City Engineer Background: Ramsey has developed an extensive trail and sidewalk system over the last 20 years and the Council has identified making Ramsey a walkable community as one of its strategic goals. However there are locations in the City were the approach ramps between the street and. the sidewalk /trail system do not meet current ADA (Americans with. Disabilities Act) standards. Most common is the situation where a bituminous trail has been paved to the back of a concrete surmountable curb. Although this curb facilitates vehicle access, it presents a tipping hazard to a wheel chair as the slope of a surmountable curb is considerably steeper than a pedestrian ramp which requires a 1:12 slope. Attached are the City's standard details, for both the surmountable curb and the pedestrian ramp Financial: Upon completion of this year's Street Maintenance Program there will be a balance in the funds from the 2010 program which consisted of sealcoating, bituminous overlays, and the paving of dirt streets. This balance is anticipated to be as follows: $ 475,322. 2010 SMP Gen Fund Budget $ 146,000 less IP 08 -34 $ 280,616 less Projected City Funds for 2010 SW $ 48,706 Available balance The surplus available from this account might be considered an. appropriate funding source for the replacement of deficient or missing approach ramps at trail and sidewalk locations. The amount spent on these replacements could be closely controlled by limiting the number of such replacements to be ordered. The number of replacements could also be limited to allow for competitive quotations. Under this process there would still be sufficient time to get these ramps installed during this construction season. Recommendation: Staff recommends that a portion of the fund balance for the Street Maintenance Program be authorized for the installation of deficient or missing pedestrian ramps. Action: Motion to recommend to .City. Council that a portion of the fund balance for the Street Maintenance Program be authorized for the installation of deficient or missing pedestrian ramps.