sidewalk inspection and trip hazard...
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Rich Payne, Joseph Ortega
Sidewalk
Inspection and
Trip Hazard
Mitigation
TODAY’S AGENDA • City Ordinance vs. Streets and Highway Code
• Liability
• Program Components
• Inspections
• Funding
• Challenges
• Precision Concrete Cutting
City Ordinance vs. Streets & Highway Code
Walnut Creek Ordinance
• Owners Duty to Maintain
Sidewalks (WC Muni Code
7-2.102)
• States the “Liability for Injury
is the Property Owners”
• Exception - “Street Trees” as
Defined
Streets & Highway Code
• Owners Responsible to
Maintain Fronting Sidewalk
(Sect. 5610)
• City Still has an obligation to
make the hazard safe
• Extensive Notification
Process
• Property Owner Responsible
for the Cost to Repair
Liability • Sidewalk Trip and Fall Claims - Approx. 26% of Total
Claims
• 3-year City Paid Out > $360,000
(Administration/Staff Time NOT Included)
• ADA Compliance
Program Components
o Annual Inspection Program
o Document
o Prioritize Backlog
o Repair
Documentation
Backlog
Incident
Response
Funding
Temporary
Mitigation
Annual
Inspection
Program Outreach
Permanent
Repair
Reported Incidents • All Reported Sidewalk Incidents
o 24 Hr Response
o Document, Record and Photograph
o Temporary Mitigation:
• Ramping or Planing
o Identify Responsibility: City vs. Private
• Owner Responsibility (Fronting Owner Put on
Notice)
• City Responsibility
o Identify Repairs
o Prioritize Remove and Replace
Inspection Program • City Divided into 3 District/15 Zones
• Inspect Downtown Core Area & 1 District Annually
o Location, Condition, Photo
• Temporarily Ramp/Plane Displacements
• Document Information
• Prioritize Repairs
Downtown • High Pedestrian Travel
• Shopping and Commercial
• Ascetics important
• Annual inspection and
repair
• Plain lifts ½” greater since
2009
• 2014 Significant decline
trip/fall claims
Funding • Operations - ~$300k
o Respond, Document, Temp Ramp
o Remove and Replace 10,000 -15,000 sqft
• CIP ~ $250k
o Permanent Repairs on Hold (Backlog)
o Contractual Plaining
o ADA – Transition Plan
Challenges • Growing Back Log
• Maturing Trees/Removal
• Proper Tree Selection
• Determining Responsibility
• Balancing Operational Demands
• More work than resources
Precision Concrete Cutting
• Global Leader in Sidewalk Asset Management
• Over 40 Franchise that specialize in sidewalk
repair/inspection
• 6 patents awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office
• PCC NorCal operating for 13 yrs. and services over 70
cities and thousands of HOAs/Schools
*PCC NorCal repaired 80,000
sidewalk panels in 2015 alone
District B Zones 6-10 PCC Technicians Inspected District B-Total of 110 Sidewalk Miles and
Identified the Following:
The specifications for this project were as follows:
o Inspect all sidewalks 3/4 inch and greater
o Map and photograph all locations
o Identify & record all locations that require removal & replacement (R&R)
o Inspect all curb ramps
Cost Savings “Precision” Saves an Estimated $773,852 or 77%,
Compared to Traditional Removal and Replacement*
*Based on an Average Sidewalk Panel Size of 6 x 6 ft. at ~$14.00 per Square Foot
Environmental Savings ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
• Precision Concrete Cutting is a proud member of the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC)
• Removing and replacing 2,007 identified panels would have resulted
in 1,358 tons of waste concrete in landfills.
• Removal using PCC - less than 1.5 ton of concrete and everything is
recycled at “SRDC”
• PCC’s method saves an estimated 4,126 gallons of gasoline and
prevents the release of about 36 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
gas emissions.
Inspection Process • Precision's Survey Technicians Walked/Used Motorized
Scooter
• Inspected Every Sidewalk Panel in the Project Area
• Used Proprietary Survey Application on Hand-Held
Devices
• Located & Recorded Every Hazard According to City
Specs
• Captured GPS Coordinates and Photographed Each
Location
Examples of Uneven Sidewalks
Examples of Sunken Utility Boxes
Examples of Curb Ramps
Examples of Replacement Locations
Examples of Replacement Locations
What Do We Do with the Data?
• Data Imported Into GIS Using
GPS Coordinates
• Confirmed City Sidewalk
Locations
• Organize Ongoing Sidewalk
Maintenance & Completed Repairs
• Map Shows Location of Uneven
Sidewalk Panels Identified-
Includes Photos &
Measurements
GIS Layer
• Efficient GIS
Uploads
• Minimal Staff
Time
• Manageable
Data
GIS Detail
Import Includes:
• Photo of
Displacement
• Repair Photo
• Inspection/Repair
Dates
• Measurements
• Sortable Data
Repairs
• Manage Ongoing
Activities
• Visual Management
• Track Progress
• Share with Stake
Holders
Remove and Replace Layer
Data
includes:
• Photo of
Site
• R&R SQFT
• Location
Partnership Goals • Establish a More Accurate Budget
• Inspect and Repair 1 District Per Year
• Identified Sidewalk Off-Sets Annually by District
• 2017/2018 inspect/repair sidewalk off-sets in Districts C &A
• Once sidewalk off-sets in all zones have been repaired
budget $50,000 for offset maintenance and divert
remaining funds to removal and replacement
• Utilize City’s GIS to track and manage the inventory of
repairs
Examples of Sidewalk Repairs
Before After
Before After
Examples of Other Repairs
Before
After
Before After
Curbs Tree Well
Sidewalk
After
Before
Precision Results • 1,051 Panels Repaired
• 20 Working Days
• No Safety Incidents
Benefits • Increase Walkability/Accessibility
• Attractive Alternative to Grinding
• Preserve the City’s Sidewalk Infrastructure
• Foster Good-Will Amongst Residents
• Reduces Liability
• Improves Pedestrian Safety
• Maintains an Active Program
• Maintains Detailed Records/Tracking in Virtual Setting
• Effective Tool to Leverage Funding
• Manage Sidewalk Inventory/Resources
Questions?