Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with HR Green, Inc. for engineering services in connection with Pavement Management and ROW Management.  Project # PW24-04

Public Works is responsible for maintaining 649 lane miles of City streets.  Funding levels require the department to prioritize the work with a limited amount of pavement resurfacing and full street reconstruction completed each year.  The Pavement Management study will utilize the City’s GIS data and pavement condition data from the Iowa DOT to assess current conditions and then develop a system to select the right treatment, for the right pavement, at the right time.  This system-wide approach for prioritizing projects will allow funding to be used for the most impactful projects, resulting in an overall improvement in street conditions.

The City’s right-of-way is used for streets, sidewalks, trails, utilities, and more.  Right-of-ways are becoming more crowded, and the increased demand for internet communication has led to widespread expansion of fiber optic cable networks.  In many cases, the area that is available for use is limited by all of the entities that are occupying, or want to occupy, the public space.  The ROW Management study is intended to identify the level of encumbrances within each corridor.  Policies will be developed with specific requirements based on the available right-of-way in a particular corridor.  New utilities will understand where they can go and what requirements must be met to install in certain areas.

This project was included in the FY24 CIP with a budget of $100,000.  It is funded with Local Option Sales Tax funds.  

HR Green has significant past experience providing pavement management studies for communities throughout Iowa and they have national experience assisting cities with management of their right-of-way.

Approval of this resolution to enter into an agreement with HR Green, Inc.