UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE

CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION

May 23, 2018

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE

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TIMES HAVE CHANGED…

Size - 64 square miles 103 square miles 60%

Population - 125,000 190,000 50%

Streets and Sidewalks to maintain

Demand for City Utilities and Services

1990 2018

TALLAHASSEE IS GROWING!

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE – RESPONDING TO GROWTH

2016 DEPARTMENTAL REORGANIZATION

CREATED UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE

• More efficient allocation of staff

• Better coordination between service area needs

• Major shift in approach to maintenance of STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Asset Management – Planning for the Future

• Successfully implemented in Underground Utilities

Approach Involves:

• Inspecting and assessing assets

• Developing efficient processes to address needs

• Seeking opportunities through innovation

• Committing adequate funding

• Planning the work / Working the plan

MAINTENANCE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Sidewalks

• Assessed network condition

• Condition issues were extensive

SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

Over 18,000 Hazards Identified

Hazards Identified

SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

Sidewalks

• Developed a plan

• Reallocated staff resources

• Developed efficient processes

• Opportunities through innovation

SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

Committed Funding

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

1.0

$0.0 $0.0

$825,000

$1,000,000

SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT

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SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE

Results

• Over 15,000 Trip Hazards

Removed to Date!

STREET MAINTENANCE

• Over 650 miles of streets

• 2017 Discussed need for Pavement Management Program

Street Condition Assessment Completed

• Streets are in relatively good shape

• Historical maintenance strategies and

funding levels were inadequate

STREET MAINTENANCE

Developed a Plan

• Data driven Master plan

• Opportunities through innovation

Pavement Preservation

STREET MAINTENANCE

Committed Funding

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

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$3.3 $3.3 $3.3

$4.1

$6.5

STREET MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT

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Results

• More efficient use of funding

• Increase in lane miles treated

STREET MAINTENANCE

FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018

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STREET MAINTENANCE PRODUCTION

* Year End Forecast

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Will Treat 5x More Lane Miles Than FY 2015

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS

• Addressing other infrastructure in advance of street paving

• Minimizes inconvenience

• Minimizes future pavement impact

North Monroe Street

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATION

Utility Repairs

Standard Method of Repair – Open Trench

• Expensive

• Disruptive to traffic

• Affects pavement service life

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATION

New Technology Eliminates Need to Cut Pavement

Cured in Place Pipe Lining (CIPP)

Benefits:

• Faster

• Minimal impact to traffic

• No impact to pavement condition

• 1/5th the cost of standard process

South Meridian Street

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH INNOVATION

Trenchless Technology

Other Trenchless Technologies

• Quick-Lock

• Perma-Patch

Quick-Lock

Perma-Patch

Before

Before

After

After

Savings since 2013…

$10,000,000!!

INVESTMENTS IN NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

Sidewalks 2017-2019

Shamrock Street Putnam Street

6th Avenue Oakland Avenue

7th Avenue Lafayette Paseo

Mitchell Avenue Alachua Avenue

Branch Street Iamonia Street

Palmetto Drive Rankin Avenue

Glenview Drive Flipper Street

Total Construction Cost $6.3 million

State Funding Awarded $3.8 million

2018 Capital Improvements Projects

GasStreet & Sidewalk

StormwaterWater & Sewer

Project Type

Nearly 200 Active Projects

Results in Local Jobs!

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

• $82 Million Approved FY 2018 CIP

• Translates to 1,100 jobs

• Catalyst for development and additional private sector jobs

Example: Gaines Street

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE

FAMU WAY

• Provides Multi-Modal

Options

• Gateway to FAMU

• Infrastructure supporting

place making

• Adding value to our

community

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE

FAMU WAY

Phase 2

COMPLETED

July 2018

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

IMPROVING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE

FAMU WAY

Phase 3

CONSTRUCTION

BEGINS 2019

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WEEMS ROAD EXTENSION

Provides alternate route to

Congested intersection

Construction Begins:

Fall 2018

WEEMS ROAD PASS

Safety Project

Provides sidewalks and

Trails

Addresses flooding from

Weems Pond

Construction Start:

Fall, 2018

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WEEMS ROAD EXTENSION

Over $10 Million

in Improvements!

Focus on Commission Priorities• Public Safety

• Infrastructure Planning

• Economic Development

• Quality of Life

Improved Processes for Street and Sidewalk Maintenance

• 15,000 Sidewalk Trip Hazards Removed

• 500% Increase in Street Maintenance Production

14 new sidewalks constructed or in design

New major infrastructure projects on the horizon

Over $10 million in savings from new technology and innovation

Why is This All So Important?

Because this next generation is counting on us!

THANK YOU