• HMA Overlay Contract – suspended for 2010
• Bridge Replacements
• Canal Bridge on  26.5 Rd @ F.6
• Bridge on D Rd over No Thoroughfare Wash 
• Interchange Construction
• 29 Rd I-70B Interchange construction June through Nov 2011
• Intersection Improvements
• 23 Rd & G Rd Roundabout (900 cu.yd. concrete pavement; 415’ of 60” R.C.P.)  
• Street Improvements
• Main St Renovation from 1st St to 4th St ( complete June, 2010)
• Main St Renovation from 4st St to 7th St (bids September 2010)  (construction January – June, 2011)
• Alley Reconstruction
  • (1,640 sq. yd. of 8” concrete pavement)
  • 11th St to 12th St between North Ave & Belford Ave (includes 470’ of sewer line replacement)
  • 3rd St to 4th St between Colorado Ave & Ute Ave (sewer replaced in 2009) 
    

• Water Line Replacements (State Revolving Funds)
• Phase 1 (2,050’ of 6” PVC, 2,160’ of 8” PVC; 8,380’ of 12” PVC; 95’ of 18” PVC)
  (construction March – July, 2010 by MA Concrete)
• North Ave from 1st St to 15th St
• Orchard Ave from 7th St to Cannell Ave
• 8th St from Hall Ave to Orchard Ave
• Hall Ave from 8th St to Cannell Ave
• Cannel Ave from North Ave to Orchard Ave

• Phase 2 (1,300’ of 6” PVC; 6,780’ of 8” PVC; 60’ of 10” PVC)(construction March– July, 2010 by Schmidt Earth Builders)
• Patterson Rd from 7th St to 27 1/2 Rd
• 15th St from Elm Ave to Bookcliff Ct

• Phase 3 (3,500’ of 6” PVC; 7,500’ of 8” PVC) (advertise 3/21 - open bids 4/6) (construction April 26– August, 2010)
• North Ave from 28 Rd to 29 Rd
• 27 1/2 Rd from Sunshine Ln to Unaweep Ave
• Kennedy Ave from 25th St to 28th St
• 18th St from North Ave to Bunting Ave
• 28 1/2 Rd from North Ave to Elm Ave
• College Place from North Ave to Texas
• Texas from College Place to 12th St
• Elm Ave from Cannel to Houston
• Houston – North Ave to Bunting Ave
• Bunting from Cannel to Houston

• Sanitary Sewer Projects (Build America Bonds)
• New Interceptor Sewer Line from 15th & Winters  south to Riverside Parkway, then west along the south side of the Parkway to 5th & Struthers (5,627’ of 24”  PVC; 204’ of 21” CIPP; 155’ of 27” CIPP; 122’ of 36” jacked steel casing) (construction March – July, 2010 by MA Concrete)
• Easter Hill LID (1055’ of 6” and  8” PVC (construction April– May, 2010)
• Persigo Wash Siphon & RR Interceptor Rehab from Persigo Wash to Persigo Wastewater Treatment Plant(1,700 ‘ of 54” CIPP)  
• Fruitvale Sanitation District Outfall Replacement (5,000 of 24” PVC) (open bids September 2010/ construction October – January 2011)

• Sewer Rehabilitations
• Patterson Road from 25 ½ to 26 ½ Rd (4900 LF of 15” and 18” CIPP)   Advertise August / construction Fall 2010.

City Engineers have used growth projections for the next 20 years to prioritize and design the streets we need to continue to grow gracefully. These projects will focus on keeping our traffic flowing smoothly, widening of streets, replacement of outdated utilities, and the creation of new roads and intersections.

Traffic modeling is an important tool that helps us to understand the potential impacts of traffic over time. It provides engineers with a way of evaluating certain actions, such as increasing traffic on the street system. Special computer programs are used to estimate trips between key traffic analysis zones. Because of these models and projections, we see a real need to improve our streets and intersections before traffic becomes too congested.

Public Works and Planning Projects (funded by our ¾ percent Capital Improvement Program) are annually reviewed and prioritized during budget review. During this time, we must decide which projects will take precedent. To help us decide, we look at the following criteria:

1. Planning for future growth by using our Growth Plans, adopted zoning, and long- range transportation studies.
2. Citizen requests for improvements.
3. Existing or future needs for additional traffic.
4. Needs for safety improvements and elimination of hazards. Accident history and substandard facilities help us to determine these needs.

We also take into account the costs of these projects, the availability of grants and outside funding sources are considered.

• A citizen participation program is developed to involve property owners, utility companies and others who may be affected by the project.
• Surveys and topographic maps of the project area are prepared.
• Rights-of-way, easements and ownership of properties in the vicinity are researched.
• Preliminary design studies, including development and analysis of alternatives.
• Geo-technical studies, including groundwater and soil investigations are completed.
• Recommendations for final design are formulated and presented to citizens, the City Council and other authorities, based on the results of preliminary design studies.
• Final design is selected, and detailed construction drawings and specifications are completed.

• Negotiations and legal processes for acquisition of rights-of-way and easements are conducted.
• Relocation of utilities are planned, scheduled and coordinated with utility companies.
• Public participation programs are continued, informing anyone who may be interested in or affected by the project.

• Final revisions are made to construction drawings and bid documents.
• The project is advertised for bidding by pre-qualified contractors.
• Bids are opened and evaluated. A recommendation is made for the award of the construction contract.
• City Council awards the construction contract.
• Construction begins. City Engineers perform quality assurance inspection and material testing for all phases of construction.

When streets are expanded, the City must acquire the right-of-way along each side of the existing road. With fairness as a top priority, the City's goal is to assure fair and equal treatment for all affected property owners. The right-of-way acquisition process typically follows these nine steps:

• Decide exactly what parts of the right-of-way must be purchased.
• Research titles, so they know exactly who owns affected property.
• Prepare right-of-way plat maps.
• Representatives meet with property owners to explain where, why, and how much of an owner's property is required.
• Land is appraised to determine the fair market value of the land and any improvements which may be lost.
• Prepares a "Determination of Compensation," which summarized the fair market value of the required property.
• A City representative presents a formal offer to purchase the required land.
• Property owners and City representative work together to resolve any problems which may arise.
• The property is purchased.

The City's right-of-way acquisition policies reflect the City's need to continue to protect health, safety and welfare of citizens, while at the same time protecting the rights of individual property owners.