Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Consent
SUBJECT:
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UPDATE ON CITY'S ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
At the request of the City Council, this staff report provides an update on the status of the City's Annual Slurry Seal Program and background information about how the Maintenance Zones for work are selected each year.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. RECEIVE AND FILE.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Take another action the City Council deems appropriate consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
The City of Carson is responsible for the repair and maintenance of approximately 203.1 centerline miles of streets of which 49.2 miles are arterials, 5.7 miles are secondary arterials, 18.1 miles are collectors, and 130.1 miles are residential streets. Streets or pavements are one of the City's most valuable assets, and it's always the City's goal to keep this infrastructure in good and safe condition at all times.
In January 2017, NCE completed a Pavement Management Program for the City. The program provides recommended repairs, preventive maintenance schedule, and corresponding costs to improve the City's overall roadway system network. It determines the overall condition of the city-maintained streets, provides the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of every street and highlights options for improving them. The PCI is a measurement of pavement grade or condition that ranges from 0 to 100. A newly constructed street will have a PCI of 100, while a failed street will have a PCI of 25 or less. The pavement condition is primarily affected by the climate, traffic loads and volumes, construction materials, and age.
The PMP provided the maintenance and repair strategies to the City, which included the selection of appropriate treatment such as surface slurry seals or overlays, and the determination of unit cost based on the most recent bid tabs, which includes all related engineer...
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