DATE: August 25, 2016
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Mark Hilty, Director of Water Management
Joe York, Director of Streets
SUBJECT:
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Discussion Concerning Upcoming Utility Maintenance and Paving in the Thompson Alley Neighborhood
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning upcoming work in the Thompson Alley neighborhood to replace aging utility infrastructure and the subsequent repaving of Thompson Alley.
Background
The Water Management Department has budgeted to replace the aging water and sewer infrastructure (e.g. Exhibits A and B) in the Thompson Alley area. There has also been some concern about the accessibility of emergency vehicles around this area. The replacement of the water and sewer lines will cause significant damage to the existing asphalt surface. Therefore, the Streets Department will repave the streets following the water and sewer line replacements. In an effort to make the area more accessible to emergency vehicles, staff is proposing to repave Thompson Alley to create a 16-foot wide (e.g. City of Franklin standard alley width is 16 feet) loop. The remaining back-half of Thompson Alley would simply be repaved to its current width of approximately 10 feet. This can be better seen in Exhibit C.
It is important to understand that this is simply an improvement to existing infrastructure. Staff DOES NOT PROPOSE any new pedestrian or multi-use facilities with this project.
The proposed work is expected to be complete by the end of the 2016 calendar year. Staff also proposes a neighborhood meeting before the start of any work.
Financial Impact
The estimated cost of this project is $209,500, with a more detailed breakdown, including anticipated funding sources, shown below:
Recommendation
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Staff recommends commencement of this proposed work by City staff and on-call annual contractors.