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~COUNCtL’ POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject:~ STREETS
- -_ Policy No. 21
Date Issued: 6-17-75-
.Effective Date: 6-17-7
Specific Subject: Street Overlay'Program
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Cancellation Date:
Supersedes No.,
EURPOSE:
To establish a policy of the City Council regarding an annual street overlay program.
BACKGROUND:
The maintenance of City streets has been a.continuing public service of the- City. To date, each annual program has been treated as a new and unique situation; Thisproblem approach has not provided consistency, continuity nor efficiency in program administration. Accordingly, the
following standing procedur~es for the Public Works Department regarding annual street overlay program are authorized and directed by the City Council. It is understood that the overlay program is by nature a main- tenance program and shall be administered as such. The solution to
problems of drainage inpoundxnt, siltation, rapid deterioration and such other problems which are a result of the absence of adequately designed public improvements shall be sought in other programs such as assessment districts or voluntary construction.
PROCEDURE:
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Annually~during each fiscal year each public street will be evaluated.
Evaluation of public streets will be based upon overall observable condition and structural serviceability.
Each public street in the City which by observation isjudged to be .in poor dondition will be assigned an identifying number.
Judgements as to condition and structural serviceability will be .
quantified by use of criteria shownon Exhibit A, Street Evaluation, Report.
Upon completion of evaluations, all public streets will be ranked
from highest numerical score upon the Street Evaluation Report to lowest numerical score.
Public street ranking will be used in conjunction with scheduling and cost criteria to prepare a priority listing of public streets proposed for resurfacing.
The priority listing, after preparation by the Utilities/Maintenance Department, shall be reviewed by the Engineering Department for veri- fication of priority and to avoid conflict with other known projects.
City Council approval.will constitute authority for the City Manager t0 follow established City procedure to~cause solicitation and approval of bids, initiation, completi.on and inspection of overlays.
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Exhibi~t 1
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, STREET EVALUATION FORMAT
(SAMPLE)
ASSIGNED NUMBER $
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COMl4ENTS
.-3 1-3 1 173 1-3 l-3
Explanation of terms and values:
The greater the number,' the greater the deter,ioration.
A.~ Assign a number to the street in place of a name.
B. 2 points for curb and gutter (a permanent flow line, ease of street cleaning and there must be 50% of stree,t with curb and gutter). .- C. 2 points for asphalt cement paving (this is permanent and will afford
a str0nge.r base for the overl,ay, giving a ~longer iife expectancy).
:D. 1 point for SC-806 (cold mix) ~which is usually found in unimproved areas with light traffic.
E. 3 points for major streets which carry the bulk of the citizenry, -the.tou~rist traffic and heavier vehicles, getting harder wear.
F. 1 point fox a residential street which have lighter vehicles and less damage.
G. 1 to 3 points for cracks, depending on the severity and amount.
H. 1 to 3 points for pot holes, depending on size and numbers, both present and those that have been patched.
I; 1 point for oxididation (dehydration of paving resulting in'brittleness). The street either is or is not oxidized.
J. 1 to 3 points for riding quality, that is, degree'of roughness of ride.
K. 1 to 3 points for general condition, covering loss of the fines, rutting, ravelling, heaving, etc.
L. Traffic load - 0 to 1 points - 750 ADT (average daily traffic) 2 points - 751 to 5000 ADT 3 points - 5001 and up ADT / The heavier, volume deteriorates. pavcmcnt at a faster .rate.
i'otal of numbers in rating boxes (excluding street number) gives the street
a priority rating. ',
Exhibit A