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Town of Fraser
PO Box 370, Fraser, CO 80442 office 970-726-5491 fax 970-726-5518
www.frasercolorado.com
MEMO TO: Mayor Vandernail and the Board of Trustees
FROM: Allen Nordin, CWP, Public Works Director
DATE: April 19, 2017
SUBJECT: Staff Briefing PW: Asphalt and Concrete Repairs
MATTER BEFORE BOARD:
Expenditures for repair work associated with failed sections of roadways and damaged
sidewalks including curb and gutter (C&G) in various locations throughout Town. This in an
ongoing effort to maintain our surface infrastructure in a state consistent with our community
values.
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of budgeted expenditures from the General Fund in the amount of not-to-exceed
$70,000 for the purpose of repairing and/or replacing asphalt and concrete.
BACKGROUND:
Over time, asphalt streets, concrete sidewalks, C&G and valley and cross pans are exposed to
extreme environmental conditions as well as wear and tear from daily impacts of vehicles and
public works maintenance equipment traveling over and around them, with snow removal
equipment having the greatest impacts.
Many of the asphalt repairs are pot holes that have been maintained over time with temporary
patch materials and are now failing to the point where the old asphalt material needs to be
removed and replaced with newly compacted sub base material and new asphalt hot mix. Most
of the repair areas will require a contractor to perform the work using specialized equipment.
The failed areas of concrete sidewalks and (C&G) are generally the result of impacts from our
snow removal operations. Snow plowing and cutting of ice pack with heavy equipment
invariably impacts the C&G and occasionally breaks away portions of this infrastructure. There
are additional impacts to the concrete valley and cross pans and this is generally the result of
the application of traction sand (salt/sand mixture) to the roadways during the winter months.
The salt has corrosive characteristics which over time attack the surface of the concrete and
breaks it down over time.
Town of Fraser
PO Box 370, Fraser, CO 80442 office 970-726-5491 fax 970-726-5518
www.frasercolorado.com
Each year staff identifies areas throughout town that are in need of repair and replacement to be
included in the following year’s maintenance plan and budget. W hile not all repairs can be
addressed each year, our goal is to keep the repairs to a manageable level while creating
minimal impacts to the traveling and walking public.
To not perform these repairs will continue to allow repairs to fall behind creating a larger
inventory and greater expense to our asphalt and concrete infrastructure in the future.
ALTERNATIVES:
Consequences associated with not maintaining our asphalt and concrete streets and sidewalks
will result in an accelerated deterioration of this infrastructure while portraying to citizens and
visitors of the Town of Fraser, the impression that the Town does not take pride in its overall
visual appearance to the community.
1. Approve as recommended;
2. Continue to apply patches and postpone repairs to our asphalt and concrete
infrastructure;
RECOMMENDATION: This item has been placed on consent agenda
Motion to approve Resolution No. 2017-04-04 authorizing the expenditure of funds for Town
owned asphalt and concrete repairs and replacement.