Agenda Date: 04/25/2017
Subject:
Title
Public Works Update
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Presented By: |
Mark Relph, Public Works & Utilities Director |
POLICY QUESTION:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
City Council made a significant investment in public infrastructure for 2016. Attached is the latest update to those programs within the “April 2017 Project Report”. The presentation for the April Study Session will focus on the pavement preservation projects, since this is the emphasis of this year’s projects.
The pavement presentation projects include capital and operating accounts. On the capital side there is Pavement Rehabilitation, Concrete Pavement Repair, plus the Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk replacement program. Within the operating accounts, the Street Maintenance Division performs a series of in-house maintenance activities that include asphalt overlays and crack filling. The presentation will include the specific projects and type (e.g. overlays, crack filling, etc.), their location and the schedule.
The presentation will include what was accomplished last year and how the same concepts are carried into 2017. The main points on the presentation will include:
• Overview of Pavement Management
• 2016 Completed Projects
• 2017 Planned Projects
o 2017 Maintenance Resurfacing Maps
o 2017 Crack Seal Maps
o 2017 Seal Coats
o Tentative Schedule
• Planned Public Outreach Components
o e.g. pre-project efforts, door hangers, project hotlines, social media, website, public feedback
There are two significant areas within Public Works where a separate and future study session(s) is appropriate due to the details and complexity. They include traffic engineering (signals, intersection improvements, etc.) and the two utilities of Sanitary and Storm Water.
Traffic Engineering is pursuing a series of improvements and programs where funding partners and relationships will be necessary to achieve optimum results. Staff would like to discuss how we might approach such agencies as DRCOG, CDOT, Arapahoe County, Columbine Valley, etc. in order to meet our goals.
The two utilities of Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water are pursuing similar goals of asset management, best management practices, rate structure review, plus new Federal and State regulations. A more detailed review with council prior to the formal budget process, should allow council a more effective opportunity to set direction for the two utilities.