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CASE # <br /> <br />2003 ANNUAL STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM <br /> By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />At tonight's meeting, public heatings will be held on Improvement Projects #03-01 through 03- <br />07, which comprise the 2003 Annual Street Maintenance Program. The City has a considerable <br />investment in the 141 miles of bituminous street for which it is responsible. It is estimated that <br />the replacement costs o f the bituminous and street base approach $10 million. The City has <br />established the practice of applying timely preventative maintenance to the pavements to <br />preserve this investment. In general, the table below presents an idealized timetable for <br />pavement maintenance. <br /> <br />Typical Bituminous Street Maintenance Cycle <br /> <br />Year Action <br />0 Construction <br />5 Sealcoat <br />12 Sealcoat <br />19 Overlay <br />24 Sealcoat <br /> <br />Budget constraints and pavement conditions are factors which alter the actual schedule fi:om the <br />typical schedule above. <br /> <br />The City's oldest pavements date back to 1974, and the first street maintenance program was <br />initiated in 1981. The City has had an annual:maintenance program since that time. Attached is <br />an exhibit illustrating the pavement construction and maintenance history. Through the 1.990 <br />program it was the City's policy to assess the total cost of the maintenance programs. Beginning <br />in 1991, the City changed the policy and currently assesses 50 percent of the total project cost, <br />with the City financing the remaining half. A copy of the current assessment policies are <br />attached to this case. <br /> <br />This year's program consists of seven individual projects, covering 10.2 miles. Five projects <br />involve crackfill/sealcoat projects covering 5.75 miles of roadway: Two projects involve a 1½ <br />inch bituminous overlay covering 4.45 miles. Projects have been aggregated by properties <br />having similar lot sizes and pavement conditions, usUally by subdivision. The aSsessed costs for <br />this year's program are as follows: for projects 03-01, 03-02, 03-03, 03,05 and 03-07, total. <br />assessable project costs are divided equally among the number of benefited Properties. Project <br />03-05 will have each benefited property assessed the average cost of the 2003 sealcoat projects <br />which is consistent with policy established by Council in 1992. Project 03,04 will be assessed <br />on the basis of lot area; which is the result of policy established by Council this year. <br /> <br />-05- <br /> <br /> <br />