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Rich Payne, Joseph Ortega
Sidewalk
Inspection and
Trip Hazard
Mitigation
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TODAY’S AGENDA • City Ordinance vs. Streets and Highway Code
• Liability
• Program Components
• Inspections
• Funding
• Challenges
• Precision Concrete Cutting
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Challenges • Growing Back Log
• Maturing Trees/Removal
• Proper Tree Selection
• Determining Responsibility
• Balancing Operational Demands
• More work than resources
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Examples of Uneven Sidewalks
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Examples of Sunken Utility Boxes
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Examples of Curb Ramps
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Examples of Replacement Locations
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Examples of Replacement Locations
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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
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GIS Layer
• Efficient GIS
Uploads
• Minimal Staff
Time
• Manageable
Data
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GIS Detail
Import Includes:
• Photo of
Displacement
• Repair Photo
• Inspection/Repair
Dates
• Measurements
• Sortable Data
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Repairs
• Manage Ongoing
Activities
• Visual Management
• Track Progress
• Share with Stake
Holders
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Remove and Replace Layer
Data
includes:
• Photo of
Site
• R&R SQFT
• Location
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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
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Examples of Sidewalk Repairs
Before After
Before After
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Examples of Other Repairs
Before
After
Before After
Curbs Tree Well
Sidewalk
After
Before
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Precision Results • 1,051 Panels Repaired
• 20 Working Days
• No Safety Incidents
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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
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Questions?