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���•Dfc�a <br /> c <br /> V 7� <br />, �[LINO�`' <br /> July 24, 1998 <br /> PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM <br /> NO. 98-44 <br /> MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> FROM: James L. Williams,Jr., City Manager <br /> Bruce A. McNabb,P.E., Director of Public Works <br /> Stephen P. Swanson,P.E., City Engineer�' Y <br /> SUBJECT: 1998 Concrete Sidewalk Replacement Program <br /> City Project 9803 <br /> The City's contracted concrete sidewalk replacement program repairs sections of sidewalk <br /> that are in poor condition. These include sidewalks that are severely cracked; have excessive <br /> displacement from settlement or heaving; or the surface of the sidewalk is rough from spalling <br /> and/or age. The Engineering Division selects a limited area of the City each year for sidewalk <br /> replacement rather than having the work done on a citywide basis. This approach is cost effective <br /> because the contractor has a relatively limited work area which results in better productivity and a <br /> conesponding cost savings to the City. <br /> The selection process involves several considerations. The list of citizen complaints about <br /> sidewalk conditions is reviewed to note areas where there are numerous complaints within a <br /> several block area. These areas are checked to determine if they are in the City's Municipal <br /> Services Division concrete crew work program. Areas in the City crew's work progam will <br /> typically not receive any further consideration for the contractual program. After an area is <br /> selected, the Division makes a field inventory to record the sidewalk repairs needed in the area. <br /> This information is used to prepare a preliminary cost estimate for budget control. The area. will <br /> either be increased or decreased in size depending on whether the cost estimate is less than or <br /> exceeds the budget. <br />