3 MSA Roadway Improvements1900
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Todd Gerhardt
January 23, 2002
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There are three levels of work that were considered for the Streets:
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance.
Reconstruction:
Rehabilitation'
Maintenance:
Descri tion:
Removal of existing street
and construction. May
include sanitary sewer or
watermain work. May
recycle the existing asphalt
as gravel base after it is
ground.
Repair of problem areas to
full depth. Milling of edge
or full width of existing
asphalt. Repair to existing
catch basins and/or curb and
gutter. Overlay of 2" of
asphalt.
Pothole filling, Patching,
crack sealing, seal coat.
Similar to:
Leveling a house and
starting from the ground
up
Residing a house and
installing new windows
Painting the existing
siding
Roads were selected based on the City's Pavement Management System.
Rehabilitation is substantially less expensive than Reconstruction. If roads are
rehabilitated in a timely manner, reconstruction can be avoided unless utility work
is required.
The Request for Proposals and Consultant selection for the Feasibility Study
included the preparation of plans and specifications. The Consultant has reviewed
the original proposal and made adjustments based on the recommendations in the
feasibility study.
Recommended Motion
Move to accept the feasibility study and authorize preparation of plans and
specifications for City Project No. 01-08 as recommended in the feasibility study.
Also move to approve the Consultant Work Order for the preparation of plans and
specifications. The Consultant Work Order will be distributed at the City Council
meeting on Monday, January 25, 2002.
Attachment: Feasibility Study
C:
Joel Rutherford, HTPO (no enclosures)
Chris Thibodeau-Feist
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