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j <br /> I <br /> ~ Pavement Management & Preservation <br /> j Description of the function: <br /> Pavement management consists of the ongoing evaluation of a city street system and <br /> analysis of that data to develop an economical program of pavement preservation usually <br /> ~ consisting of seals and overlays. <br /> Those overlays and usually the sealcoats are done by contract as part of the annual capital <br /> j improvement program. Maintenance of the database and operation of the software results <br /> in recommendations for the most efficient use of preservation money. <br /> Comparison to others: <br /> The cities surveyed generally had. a pavement management program in place; however, <br /> the cost of maintaining it was only included in the comparable road fund budgets of <br /> Vancouver and Eugene. Both cities use the same pavement management system and <br /> similar methods to update the data. <br /> i <br /> i However when it comes to the preservation projects recommended by the pavement <br /> management system, Vancouver is spending $5,400 per mile annually on seals and <br /> overlays while Eugene is spending nothing.. Sunnyvale and Boulder spend $4,300/mile <br /> and $4,800/mile respectively. <br /> Each of the cities surveyed except Eugene had some form of dedicated street preservation <br /> j funding that allowed them to spend an amount close to that recommended by their <br /> pavement management system. Vancouver has a budget policy goal of spending $5,400 <br /> j per mile annually with the money coming from general revenues. Fort Collins has a <br /> separate voter authorized tax dedicated to roadway preservation. Sunnyvale participates <br /> <br /> j in a countywide funded preservation program. <br /> Cost Factor Analysis: <br /> This is the category in which it's better to spend more rather than less. It's like putting <br /> more money in the bank vs. spending it. Overlays and seals done at the right time can <br /> prevent more costly rebuilding later. <br /> Contracting Options: <br /> In-house analysis and contracted seals and overlays is the typical approach used. <br /> Efficiency Opportunities: <br /> • There is work being done under General Maintenance to buy time because no money <br /> is being spent on roadway preservation contracts. That practice of crack sealing and <br /> minor patching won't work forever and is not the most productive use of the crew's <br /> time. <br /> A well funded pavement management program could reduce the amount of effort put <br /> into time buying maintenance and focus it more on maintenance that leverages the <br /> pavement management contract work to the greatest advantage. <br /> 27 <br /> _ <br /> <br />