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DATE:
February 25, 2002
TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU:
John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM:
Doug Danes, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUBJECT:
APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM
FY 2001/2002, PROJECT No. 49675
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed City Council action will approve the plans and specifications, and
authorize Staff to initiate the bidding process for the Annual Concrete Rehabilitation
Program, Project No. 49675.
BACKGROUND:
The proposed project will rehabilitate approximately 4000 square feet of sidewalk in the
100 block of Main Street. This program replaces portions of deteriorated concrete
between existing trees in an effort to reduce the backlog of concrete repairs. The Public
Works Department Tree Preservation Program will replace sidewalk in front of existing
trees with brick pavers. Engineering Staff chose this area because of its high pedestrian
traffic which will reduce possible situations for pedestrians. In addition to the high
pedestrian traffic areas being corrected, the maintenance division will make repairs to
other areas in the City on an ongoing basis. Currently there is an $8 million dollar
backlog of concrete repairs in the City.
In an effort to save the Ficus trees on Main St., Staff has initiated an "in- house" Tree
Preservation Program with the use of brick pavers. City Public Works Crews remove the
uplifted sidewalk adjacent to the tree, prune the mots and replace the section with brick
pavers. The goal of the Public Works Department is to have brick pavers around all
existing trees within the next 2 ybars.
The plans and specifications were completed by in -house staff. Upon the successful
bidding process and award of a contract, the project should be completed around the end
of the fiscal year in June.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are currently available within the City's Capital Improvement program budget to
construct these improvements under project number 49675. The City's budgeted amount
is $50,000 from State Gas Tax. Any remaining funds would be reprogrammed for next
year's street program as approved by City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications, and
authorize Staff to initiate the bidding process for the Annual Concrete Rehabilitation
Program, Project No. 49675,
Prepared By:
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Marc K. Vukojevic, P.E.
Assistant City Engineer
NOTED
Baborski, City Manager
Re ' w
oug A. Danes, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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