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Receive and File the Presentation of an Update to Culver City's Pavement Management Program, PZ-546
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Contact Person/Dept: Mate Gaspar/PW
Phone Number: (310) 253-5602
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/18/15)
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (06/11/15)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council receive the presentation of the update to the Pavement Management Program.
BACKGROUND
In order to be eligible to receive Federal and County highway funds, a municipality is required to routinely inspect and rate each street segment utilizing a pavement management program. The City uses the Army Corp of Engineers software, MicroPaver, to manage the street network. This software is the most widely used in the country. The City has utilized specialized consultants over the years to review the defects on each street segment based on Army Corp of Engineers' standards and enter the data into the MicroPaver pavement management program. The program then assigns a pavement condition index (PCI) on a scale of 1 to 100 (with 100 being the best rating).
The program also provides recommendations on the maintenance application of each street segment. Typically, streets rated 80 to 100 are considered to be in excellent condition and maintenance is not required. Streets rated 60 to 80 are recommended to receive a thin layer of slurry seal in order to prolong the pavement life before a costlier asphalt overlay is required. Streets rated below 60 are recommended to receive an asphalt overlay. Streets rated below 20 may have to be completely reconstructed due to large areas of asphalt failu...
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