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AGENDA ITEM # 8B
DECEMBER 11, 2006
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CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: New Sidewalk Construction for FY 2007
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E., Public Works Director
DATE: November 15, 2006
BACKGROUND: At the October 23"i Meeting, the Commission approved Staff's
recommendation to construct new sidewalks on W. 6th and W. 10th Streets, but requested
research into means to fix the cross-slope issue on several segments of sidewalk on
Orchid and Rose Streets
Significant portions of sidewalk along Orchid and Rose Streets were constructed
with cross-slope exceeding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for
Accessible Design (2%). This issue occurred because sidewalk was installed without
°~ detailed construction plans or survey, and was formed to match existing driveways and
ground slopes. Since 2004, all sidewalks and bike paths have been constructed with a
maximum 2% cross-slope specified.
Staff proposes to use the City's annual concrete contractor (Gruhn May) to repair
the deficient areas on a worst-case segmental basis to the limit of funds remaining in the
current year budget. Staff expects repairs could be made to all segments with 8% or
greater cross-slope (1300 LF) and a portion of sidewalks with cross-slope between 5%
and 8% with the $38,000 remaining from the W. 6th and W. 10th Streets projected costs.
~ Should bids for the W. 6th and W. 10th Street sidewalks come in below Staff estimates,
the remaining funds would also be used for cross-slope repair. For sidewalks between
2% and 5% cross-slope, Staff recommends no correction be made. Sidewalks with
cross-slopes in this range exist throughout the City, and do not cause a mobility issue to
~' residents. Funds to repair the remaining portion in the 5% and 8% range would be
requested in the next year's budget.
Because construction of the W. 6th and W. 10th Street sidewalks will be bid out,.
start of construction is not anticipated until after the beginning of the year. Use of the
annual contractor would allow a more timely response to correcting the deficient
~. sidewalk.
BUDGET: -New sidewalk construction is funded using the Half Cent Sales Tax Fund, 131-
~, 5002-541-6300, Project PW0707, Initial Balance $120,000. Budget estimates for the
approved W. 6th and W. 10th Street sidewalks totaled $81,400.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Staff use of annual concrete contractor to remove existing
sidewalk and driveways and construct new sidewalk meeting cross-slope standards.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Sidewalk Slope Sketch
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER:
December 11th, 2006 Regular Meeting
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AGENDA ITEM # 8B
DECEMBER 11, 2006
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AGENDA ITEM # 8B
DECEMBER 11, 2006