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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 8/4/2020 - Memorandum From Larry Schneider And Dan Woodward Re: Intersection Of College Avenue And Harmony And College Avenue And Prospect Administration 281 North College Avenue P.O. Box 580 Fort Collins, CO 80522.0580 970.221.6601 970.416.2081 - fax fcgov.com/pdt Planning, Development & Transportation DATE: July 28, 2020 TO: Mayor and City Council THROUGH: Darin Atteberry, City Manager Kelly DiMartino, Deputy City Manager Caryn Champine, Director of Planning Development and Transportation FROM: Larry Schneider, Director of Transportation Operations Dan Woodward, Interim Capital Project Manager RE: Intersection of College Avenue and Harmony and College Avenue and Prospect ____________________________________________________________________________ Purpose The purpose of this Memo is to provide status of maintenance to two major arterial intersections within City limits. College Avenue at Harmony Road and College Avenue at Prospect Road. This memo is in response to a request for a maintenance update for these intersections at the Leadership Planning Team (LPT) on Monday, July 20, 2020. These projects were Capital Improvement Projects managed by the Engineering Department and subsequently handed over to Streets and Parks for long-term maintenance. Discussion College Avenue and Prospect Road maintenance:  Due to a vehicle accident the majority of the median, nearly all landscape material, foundations and art pieces located in the median were destroyed.  Engineering is working with Risk Management to process a claim for compensation as the repairs are not considered standard maintenance.  Engineering is expecting an estimate for median repairs mid-August. The contractor will also address other maintenance needs within the project area at that time.  Arts and Public Places has been working with the Artist, Engineering, Parks Department , and the Streets Department for installation of Artwork to replace what had been destroyed. The Artwork is currently under review. DocuSign Envelope ID: 1562F78D-0115-47AE-A614-F295B0B8970B 2 College Avenue and Harmony Road maintenance:  Completed in 2013, the Streets and Parks Departments are responsible for long term maintenance.  Operation Services replaced lights within the gateway towers to LED’s to extend the life and be energy efficient.  The Streets Department is in the process of replacing broken plexiglass panels on the north side of one light tower.  The Streets Department is researching paint products that will adhere and last for years, as the original paint deteriorated at a much faster rate than anticipated. Repainting is anticipated to take place this year.  Parks will maintain all existing landscape within the medians. Please contact us with any additional questions. CC: Chad Crager, City Engineer Mike Brunkhardt, Senior Parks Supervisor Ellen Martin, Lead Specialist, Cultural Services DocuSign Envelope ID: 1562F78D-0115-47AE-A614-F295B0B8970B