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Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for 2024 Sidewalk Grinding Program (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
August 7, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for 2024 Sidewalk Grinding Program.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
There are approximately 400 miles of sidewalk within the City of Lodi. The State of California Streets and Highways code establishes a property owner's duty to a city to maintain the abutting sidewalk in a condition that will not endanger persons or property nor interfere with public use.
On October 5, 2005, Council adopted a Sidewalk Maintenance Policy that establishes certain sidewalk defects that will be remedied by the City at no cost to the adjacent property owner. The overarching goals of the policy are to encourage walking and improve safety by reducing the number of defects in the sidewalk, improve the sidewalk system for persons with disabilities and reduce the City's liability exposure (Exhibit A).
The Public Works Department conducts sidewalk surveys on a periodic basis utilizing employees that have been assigned to light duty. The location and severity of sidewalk defects are recorded using the City's GIS software then cataloged to be addressed as part of a future project. The defects are generally offsets where two adjoining concrete panels do not align vertically. Vertical offsets that are between 3/4" and 1-1/2" can be smoothed out by grinding the concrete (Exhibit B), thereby reducing the potential tripping hazard. The latest survey conducted in 2021 has identified over 1690 defects; substantially less than in 2013 when the initial survey identified over 11,000 defects with offsets 1/2" or larger.
Sidewalk defects exist all over the City and contribute to the City's liability exposure. This project will establish unit-price bid for grinding offsets at various locations throughout t...
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