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CASE # 2a 2001 ANNUAL STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer Background: At tonight's meeting, public hearings will be held on Improvement Projects #01-01 through 01- 16, which will COlnprise the 2001 Annual Street Maintenance Program. A copy of the feasibility study was originally presented at the February 13, 2001, Council meeting. A copy of the feasibility study has been attached. The City performed its first sealcoating work in 1981, and has had an annual program for addressing the preventative maintenance needs of its bituminous streets since that time. A copy of the City's pavement history and street maintenance program is illustrated in the attached table. qi'hrough the 1990 program, it was the City's policy to assess the total cost of this program. Beginning in 1991, the City changed policy, and now assesses 50 percent of the total project cost. The City has a considerable investment in the 135 miles of paved roadway for which it is responsible. It is estimated that the replacement costs of the bituminous and road base approaches $10 million. In order to preserve the investment in its bituminous pavements, the City has a maintenance goal of applying a sealcoat to new pavements, including overlays after a five-year period and to reseal and overlay as needed at seven-year succeeding intervals. This year's program consists of sixteen individual projects, covering 18.8 miles. Eleven projects involve crack fill/sealcoat projects covering 14.3 miles of roadway. Five projects involve 1-~/2 inch bituminous overlays. Projects have been aggregated by properties having similar lot sizes and pavement conditions, usually by subdivision. Total project costs are then calculated for each project and divided equally among the number of benefited propert!es. In smmnary, the 2001 program to sealcoat and overlay 18.8 miles of City streets has a total project cost of $423,918 with this cost being divided equally between the City and assessed property owners. Council Action: Following the public hearing, the Council should direct any revisions to the feasibility study it deems necessary as a result of the comments made at the public hearing, as the feasibility study will serve as the basis for determining the work to be performed and the method in which costs will be financed. Assuming no petitions are received from a majority of the benefited properties opposing the improvement, the Council will be asked to order the projects at the May 22, 2001 meeting. It is anticipated that contracts will be awarded at the June 12, 2001 Council meeting and work will be performed during June through August. Final costs will be presented at the assessment hearing on September 25, 2001. Reviewed by: City Administrator City Engineer Finance Officer CC:03/13/01