UNDERGROUND UTILITIES & PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
CITY COMMISSION PRESENTATION
May 23, 2018
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE
Orange Avenue
Southwood
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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
MIL
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DO
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0.5
0.25
0.75
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
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
$3.3 $3.3 $3.3
$4.1
$6.5
STREET MAINTENANCE INVESTMENT
MIL
LIO
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OF
DO
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AR
S
Results
• More efficient use of funding
• Increase in lane miles treated
STREET MAINTENANCE
FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
LA
NE
MIL
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TR
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STREET MAINTENANCE PRODUCTION
* Year End Forecast
1513
39
66*
40
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
WEEMS ROAD EXTENSION – WEEMS ROAD PASS
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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
WE
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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