Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance Forum

City of Atlanta

Department of Public Works

Richard Mendoza, Commissioner

July 30, 2013 1

Walkable Communities

Sidewalks can

improve pedestrian

safety, encourage

walkability, and

enhance the quality

of life in our

neighborhoods.

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Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance & Repair Program Objectives

• Develop efficient and effective protocols for inspecting and repairingsidewalks currently in disrepair.

• List sidewalk conditions that should be identified for further investigation andpossible improvements.

• Manage needed sidewalk repairswithin current budgetary constraints.

• Develop priority list of candidate sidewalk repair projects for future funding.

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Current Backlog of Sidewalk and Curb Repairs

Sidewalks $119,913,000

Curbs $32,274,000

Total $152,187,000

These figures were derived from the 2010 State of the Infrastructure Report

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Educate Property Owners:

Sec. 138-14. Maintenance of sidewalk area.

(b) Whenever a sidewalk is paved …the owner of the abutting property shall be responsible for maintenance of that space and for keeping it free of holes and weeds, level with the sidewalk and sodded with grass and for watering, pruning and maintaining the planted materials, …

(Code 1977, §§ 9-3016, 9-3087, 9-3086; Ord. No. 2001-22, § 1, 3-14-01)

Sidewalk Maintenance Per City Code

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Sidewalk Maintenance Per City Code

Educate Property Owners:

Sec. 138-14. Maintenance of sidewalk area.

(d) Damaged sidewalk abutting the right-of-way. When the sidewalk abutting the right-of-way is damaged, it is the obligation of the abutting property owner to repair such sidewalk upon notice from the Department of Public Works. If after receiving such notice, the abutting property owner fails to repair the sidewalk within a reasonable time, the department of public works is authorized to make such repairs and assess the abutting property owner for costs incurred.

(Code 1977, §§ 9-3016, 9-3087, 9-3086; Ord. No. 2001-22, § 1, 3-14-01)

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Incident Reporting

Sidewalk complaints are recorded

and logged by the DPW

Customer Service Center.

(404) 330-6333

Email:

publicworks@atlantaga.gov

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Inspections

Samples of damaged sidewalk

All sidewalks containing elements of disrepair such as dipping, cracking, chipping or shifting that cause the sidewalk segment to be raised, missing, deteriorated or broken will be evaluated by the Engineering Division

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Repairs

• City responsible repairs

will be done within 30

days

• Property owner

responsible repairs will

be noticed with cost

estimate and repair

alternatives

• Property owner may use

city contractors or own

contractors, Reply within

15 days of receipt of

notice

City Crews complete sidewalk repairs along Peachtree Street, NE

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Sidewalk Condition Assessments

� Georgia Tech Study

$400K Grant Study Underway

� DPW Full Time Program Manager / Inspector

- Repair Alternatives- Full Excavation / Replacement- Sidewalk Leveling / Shaving- Sidewalk Injection

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Sidewalk Repair Management

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Process Moving Forward

� Red Tape Recommendations Completed

� DOJ Agreement in Process

� Future Bond List

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Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance & Repair Program

City of Atlanta

Department of Public Works

Richard Mendoza, Commissioner

July 30, 2013

Thank You!

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