HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7081 IINJ�ORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7081
�ko�0)?,.' To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 7, 1986
Subject: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITIZEN STUDY COMMITTEE
In addition to the formal recommendations made by the Citizen Study Committee
on St reets i n thei r report to City Counci 1 , dated November 19, 1985, el even
"Additional Items of Concern" were identified. Five of these items are
covered by this Informal Report and can be briefly described as follows:
1) Outside Consulting Firm: An outside consulting firm was recommended to
review maintenance procedures and performance standards used by the
Transportation and Public Works Department. The procedures and perform-
ance standards recommended would apply to City personnel as well as
contractors. Also, the study would review standards for determination of
maintenance work to be performed by the department or to be contracted to
other parties.
2) Quality Control : Additional City inspectors on construction projects are
needed to maintain proper quality control of work. An accepted "industry
standard" such as the one now being used by the State Department of High-
ways and Public Transportation should be utilized. Also, the addition of
a geotechnical engineer (or senior technician) to the City's staff to
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longer lasting pavements.
3\ Utility Trenches : A key factor in street pavement problems is the pre-
mature failure of Utility trenches. The problem appears to be a combina-
tion of the specified backfill materials , construction methods, and a
variety of other associated problems . The Citizen Committee recommended
that inspection of trench backfill for all utilities be the responsi-
bility of the Transportation and Public Works Department. The Committee
recommended that utility contractors provide a performance and main-
tenance bond for a minimum of two years . The City's current policy is
for a one year maintenance guarantee.
4\ Utility Coordination : The Committee recommended that the Transportation
and Public Works Department coordinate and control the placement/
replacement of all utility lines in the street right-0f-way. The
Committee also recommended that no street in good condition be allowed to
be open cut for utility placement if the street can be bored.
5) Ground Water: Streets often fail prematurely because Of subsurface
water. A staff geotechnical engineer (or senior technician) could
recognize the probability Of subsurface water even during the summer
months based on the Qeoloyy and topography of the area, and could order
the use of "french drains" to reduce or correct the problem.
�ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS ~�~�
INIF ORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7081 - p.2
January 7, 1986
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
Xlk Subject: RECOWIENDATIONS OF THE CITIZEN STUDY COMMITTEE
1073.
During City Council discussion of these and other street matters , members of
the City Council asked the staff to consider requiring additional contractor
responsibility. This included such items as requiring the contractor of
asphalt pavements to provide for a chip seal at the end of three years fol-
lowing construction completion and/or requiring all contractors to provide
for full repair and maintenance for a three year period regardless of pave-
ment type.
The City staff has reviewed these concerns and believe that they are signifi-
cantly inter-related and should be dealt with under a single, professional
study. With City Council 's approval , staff intends to solicit proposals from
consultants to address all of the above concerns and other related matters
which may come to light during the study.
Once the proposals are received and reviewed, staff will submit its recom-
mendation to City Council for the consultant to be used for the study. Prior
to submittal of the recommendation, staff will negotiate a fee with the
recommended consultant. It should be recognized, however, that a study of
this nature does not have strict limitations and should be open-ended to some
extent in order to maximize the quality and usefulness of the study.
/Douglas Harman
City tianager
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- ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS