Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01.20.26

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5.7. Public Works Committee Meeting Date: 01/20/2026 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Address infrastructure needs. Title: Consider Recommending City Council Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorizing Advertisements for Bids for 2026 Pavement Rejuvenation Improvements, Improvement Project #26-10 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to consider recommending City Council approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisements for bids for 2026 Pavement Rejuvenation Improvements, Improvement Project #26- 10. Background: The City's current pavement maintenance schedule calls for public streets to receive the following maintenance following construction, overlay, or reconstruction: • Year 2 — Pavement Rejuvenator • Year 3 — Crack Seal • Year 5 — Refresh Pavement Markings (If Applicable) • Year 7 — Crack Seal • Year 10 — Refresh Pavement Markings (If Applicable) • Year 14 — Crack Seal • Year 15 — Refresh Pavement Markings (If Applicable) • Year 20 — Overlay or Reconstruction The above schedule is the typical maintenance schedule based off assumed ideal conditions. Staff reviews the condition of all streets annually and adjusts the schedule of maintenance operations based on actual pavement conditions. Rejuvenator Use History_ In 2019, the City Council indefinitely suspended seal coat improvements due to observed issues of pavement stripping under seal coat, which causes approximately the top inch of pavement to strip away from underlying pavement. These areas of stripping originally show as small spots in the surface of the pavement, but quickly migrate across the pavement into larger areas forming shallow potholes. In alignment with many other metro cities confronted with these same pavement issues, Staff feels pavement rejuvenators provide the greatest overall benefit at the lowest cost. Staff proposes to continue to use Reclamite, a maltene-based petroleum product with the ability to penetrate into asphalt pavement and restore reactive components (maltenes) which have been lost due to the natural process of oxidation. Reclamation has been used nationally for over 5 decades and is proven to add 5 to 7 years of service life to pavements. The application is intended to be performed on pavements 5 years old or less, though several cities are completing pilot project applications on pavement sections older than 5 years. Additionally, staff is aware of an ongoing study for considering a 2nd Reclamite treatment to further extend the useful service life of pavements. Staff will continue to monitor such applications and adjust future projects within the City of Ramsey based on observed results.