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ECity lk REQUEST FOR ACTION <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Mayor and City Council 4.3 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Consent August 6, 2012 Justin Fe rite, P.E. City Engineer <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Approve Future Pavement Management Projects Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Approve the attached maps which detail the anticipated pavement management projects to be completed <br /> by the City of Elk River in years 2013, 2015, and 2017. <br /> BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br /> At the July 9, 2012, City Council work session, staff gave an overview of our existing pavement <br /> management program and the pavement condition of our system. As discussed at that meeting, to <br /> maintain our pavements at an acceptable quality level,regularly scheduled projects including sealcoating, <br /> overlaying, and reconstruction are necessary. Staff recommends the improvements shown on the <br /> attached maps as projects to complete over the next five years. We have re-reviewed all of the pavements <br /> in the anticipated project areas and refined the projects and specific pavement management techniques. <br /> The maps of proposed improvements were updated accordingly. <br /> The maps are intended to inform residents of expected improvements. Plan approval will also enable the <br /> Sewer Division and Elk River Municipal Utilities to budget and plan for any system upgrades they may <br /> want to make in the project areas. The approved maps will be posted on the city website and <br /> incorporated into the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). <br /> Approval of the maps does not formally authorize the projects. All projects will be brought to the City <br /> Council for final approval before work begins. The 2015 and 2017 project areas will be reviewed annually <br /> as part of the CIP update to assure the budgets and proposed improvements are still appropriate for the <br /> conditions of the roadways. <br /> Staff recommends pavement management projects be completed every other year. Undertaking larger <br /> projects every other year,versus the historic approach of smaller projects every year,reduces the <br /> administrative and engineering costs of these projects. Projects of this size will be consulted out for <br /> engineering design services. With the addition of an engineering technician,we expect the majority of <br /> construction observation and contract management be completed in house. <br /> POWERED By <br /> NAWREJ <br />