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Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Street Maintenance Sales Tax Program as outlined for Grand Prairie Streets, Alleys,Seal Coating, Crack Sealing , Pavement Marking and Pavement Leveling, utilizing approved Price Agreements and Service Contracts
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Public Works Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
One of the primary missions of the Public Works Department, Street Maintenance Division, is to maintain the City's streets in good condition to provide safe and comfortable riding surfaces. The total street system consists of approximately 650 center lane miles of streets. However, the Street Maintenance Sales Tax Program and budgeted expenditures are targeted to residential roadways where maintenance can restore a roadway to a higher standard and/or extend the useful life of the roadway or in limited instances a complete rebuild of the residential street. The use of the ΒΌ Cent Sales Tax for Street Maintenance Program is to fund the City's Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay, Crack & Seal Coating, the Asphalt Recycling, the Concrete Curb/Gutter and Panel Replacement, Pavement Leveling and the Alley Improvement Program. Prioritization of streets in this program is determined by customer complaints as well as City Council requests. Please see the proposed program in the attachment.
As noted, the Sales Tax Program targets residential streets. Arterials and Collectors (major roads) are generally excluded from the Sales Tax Program in favor of a prioritization system determined by a Pavement Condition Rating and Inventory Program developed by a consultant which is used to assist in knowing where to spend resources in the most cost-effective manner. This program determines how to extend the life of existing pavement through targeted maintenance activities as well as determining when a complete rebuild of the roadway is necessary. The goal is to keep the arterial and collectors with a PCI rating at 70 or above (rated on a scoring ...
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