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300 LaPorte Ave.
PO Box 580
Fort Collins, CO 80522
970.221.6505
Cc: Travis Storin; Mallory Gallegos; Brad Buckman
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 1, 2024
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager
Tyler Marr, Deputy City Manager
From: Ginny Sawyer, Project Manager
Subject: Street Maintenance Follow-up
BOTTOM LINE:
At the July 16, 2024 meeting where the Street Maintenance tax renewal was referred to the November
2024 ballot there was a question on future lane miles and concrete replacement. Information on these
items is provided below.
The City currently has 1,994 lane miles within the boundary. We have added 127 lane miles in the past
8 years or roughly 15.87 lane miles/year. Projecting those numbers out results in the addition of 150+
lane miles in the next 10 years. It is always possible that annexing areas that have wider arterial
roadways would increase this number.
The City of Fort Collins Street Maintenance Concrete Program has four major considerations for
concrete removal and replacement:
1) Safety hazards such as remediation of trip hazards greater than a half inch. Both temporary and
permanent repairs are performed depending on the scope of work. The City has a legal
responsibility to repair locations that have been brought to our attention in a timely manner.
2) American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance – as part of any street resurfacing effort,
truncated domes are required at each pedestrian access ramp location. There are grade, cross
slope, and landing requirements which may require concrete in good condition to be removed to
achieve ADA compliance. This is required by Federal mandate.
3) Drainage Issues - when the flowline (where the water flows within the curb and gutter) is
impacted and will cause depreciation of asphalt and concrete service life. Major pooling of water
that extends into the roadway is addressed. Minor pooling is not replaced as it is apparent
throughout the City due to Colorado freeze/ thaw climate and other factors. Minor water pooling
will dissipate over a short period of time.
4) Removal of severely broken, fractured, or dilapidated concrete. Cosmetic defects aren’t
replaced on their own merit and do not meet our removal & replacement criteria. However, if
there are other defects present it may warrant replacement as the overall service life has been
compromised.
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Our Construction Inspectors determine locations to be repaired based on the concrete removal &
replacement criteria. We provide yearly training for SMP staff and have weekly onsite and office
progress meetings to ensure removal and replacement alignment. Streets Department staff are always
willing to meet with community members, property and business owners, and City Council members to
discuss why we did or didn’t mark a piece of concrete for replacement. When we inform an individual
that an area does not meet our criteria for replacement, we offer an alternative option for them to hire a
contractor to perform the work. Work within the public right-of-way is inspected and requires that they
obtain a permit through Engineering.
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