Agenda Item Wording:
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Notice of Completion for the FY23-24 Reclamite Project - Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the FY 23-24 Reclamite Project.
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Deadline for Action: 11/18/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Danny Galindo, Public Works Manager, danny.galindo@visalia.city 713-4186
Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city 713-4052
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the FY 23-24 Reclamite Project (CIP 1410-72000/CP0248-999 & CIP 2730-72000/CP8358-999).
Summary and Background:
The City currently utilizes multiple pavement preservations methods including, but not limited to, reclamite, cape seal, and crack seal. The streets are analyzed through the City's pavement management program to determine the most applicable, and most cost-effective maintenance method to optimize the City's limited resources.
The annual Reclamite Project is developed from a project list derived from the City's pavement management program, in combination with field investigations. To increase the longevity of pavement surfaces, it is important for the City to perform the correct preventative maintenance treatment to streets at the appropriate time. The reclamite process restores and preserves the durability of existing asphalt by applying a rejuvenating agent used to penetrate the surface of the pavement and restore components of the asphalt that are lost from exposure to the elements and the aging process. Performing a reclamite pavement treatment at the appropriate life-stage of the selected streets is beneficial as it extends the life of the pavement at a relatively inexpensive cost. Without this preventive maintenance, as streets continuously deteriorate, future maintenance becomes more expensive and more time consuming.
This year's Reclamite Project was performed throughout the City as shown in...
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