City Engineering Update for the Citizens Academy

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City Engineering Updatefor theCitizens Academy

• September 24, 2008

CITY ENGINEERING
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Agenda

• City Engineering Mission
• Organizational Structure Budget
• Major Objectives
• Accomplishments (2007-2008)
• PPRTA Capital Projects
• PPRTA Maintenance Transit
• Stormwater Enterprise
• ________
• Pikes Peak Rural (Regional) Transportation
  Authority

CITY ENGINEERING
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City Engineering Mission

• To provide
• Safe, efficient and completely accessible street
  systems
• Dependable stormwater flood control facilities
• Water quality controls and environmental
  protection
• Professional development plan reviews and
  inspections and
• Permitting and inspection of construction
  activities within the Citys rights-of-way.

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City Engineering
Organization
Budget
City Engineering 70 FTEs 7 Contracted
Roadway Engineering Team
Stormwater Enterprise (SWENT)
Subdivision Engineering Review Team (SERT)
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Major Objectives

• Perform engineering design, surveying, project
  management, and construction inspection
• Manage, design, and construct roadway and
  stormwater capital improvements projects
• Update engineering design criteria/specifications
• Enforce engineering standards by issuing permits
  and performing construction inspections
• Review engineering plans of new developments to
  include drainage reports, geological hazards
  studies, grading/erosion control plans, and
  street and drainage construction plans

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Major Objectives (contd)

• Protect drainageways and comply with stormwater
  environmental regulations
• Manage the Citys bridge assets
• Ensure compliance with ADA regulations in the
  public right of way
• Provide liaison with CDOT, El Paso County,
  surrounding communities and other agencies
• Provide customer service for a variety of public
  right of way matters

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Key Programs

• PPRTA Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority
• SWENT Stormwater Enterprise
• SERT Subdivision Engineering Review Team

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PPRTA Creation

• Established by a vote of the citizens in Nov 2004
• Stipulated funding source would be 1 cent sales
  tax in member entities
• Revenue distribution for capital projects (55),
  maintenance (35), transit (10) administration
• Stipulated 10-year sunset for capital portion
• Citizens Advisory Committee to support
  implementation

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Revenue Expenditures (2007)

• Revenues
• Sales Use Tax 70.4 M
• Transit Fare Box 0.717 M
• Interest Earnings 3.250 M
• State Tax Col Fee ( 0.370 M)
• Expenditures
• Capital 36.7 M
• Maintenance 28.6 M
• Transit 8.0 M
• Administration 0.454 M

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Revenue Expenditures (2008)

• Revenues
• Sales Use Tax 69.5 M
• Transit Fare Box 0.5 M
• Interest Earnings 2.0 M
• State Tax Col Fee ( 0.25 M)
• Expenditures
• Capital 39.1 M
• Maintenance 24.8 M
• Transit 7.7 M
• Administration 0.51 M
• Carry-over Unspent 52.5 M

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Colorado SpringsVicinity Map
MANITOU SPRINGS
Projects either under construction or about to go
to construction
Completed Project PPRTA Project HES 2004
Project HES 2007 Project City General Fund

SECURITY
WIDEFIELD
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Austin Bluffs Interchange at Union
Boulevard
Program Budget PPRTA 35,781,318 Construction
Start Date January 2007- Lawrence Construction
Co. Project Status Under Construction, expected
completion November 8, 2008
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Program Budget (I-25 to
Powers) PPRTA 64,149,864
Federal
Grant Funds 34,382,183
City CIP
5,170,000
TOTAL 103,702,000 Construction Start Date
Early 2009. Project Status Federal
Environmental Process (FONSI) is complete final
design is completed, and ROW acquisition will be
90 complete at the end of 2008.
Woodmen Road Widening Interchange

Phase 1 (Campus Drive to Bell Drive) 51,295,000
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Program Budget PPRTA 53,065,600 Construction
Start Date 2010 Project Status Design is
50complete, ROW acquisition continuing
Milton E. Proby Parkway Academy to Powers
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Program Budget PPRTA 8,574,681 Construction
Start Date November 2007 - Lawrence Construction
Co. Project Status Under construction
Partial opening 5/15/08 Project complete
8/30/08
Cimarron Street Bridge
Project limits
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Program Budget PPRTA
1,177,519 CSU/Transit/Planning
242,500 Construction Start Date Spring
2008 Project Status 30 complete Dec 08
completion date
Constitution/Circle
Trail
Trail
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Fillmore/El Paso
Program Budget PPRTA 351,560 HES
225,000 Construction Start Date Spring 2009
Project Status Finalizing ROW Appraisals and
Acquisitions
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Program Budget PPRTA 500,000 CDOT
400,000 Construction Start Date Summer 2009
Project Status Final Design at 80
Las Vegas/Royer Railroad Crossing Improvements
Railroad
Las Vegas Street
Royer
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HES 2004 (2 Intersections)
Fountain Chelton Program Budget HES
700,000 Stormwater Enterprise 750,000 Constructi
on Start Date Spring 2009 Project Status Final
Design completed
Chelton
Fountain
Dublin Academy Program Budget HES
675,000 Construction Start Date Spring
2009 Project Status Final Design completed
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HES 2007
Airport Powers Program Budget HES
250,000 Construction Start Date Ph 1 completed
Ph 2 in 2010 Project Status Final Design
completed
Powers Blvd.
Peterson Air Force Base
Airport Rd.
Stuart Rd.
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Broadmoor Bluffs Drive Stabilization Program
Budget General Fund 250,000 Legal
Settlement 1,550,000 Construction Start Date
November 2007 - Blue Ridge Construction
Co. Project Status Caisson installation
completed in January 2008, street
improvements are completed.
Broadmoor Bluffs Drive Stabilization

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Street Maintenance (Colo Spgs)

• 2007 2008
• Street Resurfacing 34 mi. 35 mi.
• Alley Paving 3.5 mi. 0
• Pothole Patching 57,830 TBD
• Curb Gutter 15 mi. 13 mi.
• Sidewalk 10 mi. 6 mi.
• Pedestrian Ramps 545 385
• Bridge Repairs 38 30

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Traffic Maintenance (Colo Spgs, 2007)

• Rebuilt Traffic Signals 16
• Traffic and Safety Improvements 18
• Replacement of Traffic Bulbs with Brighter
  Energy- Saving LED Bulbs 5,846
• Replacement of Walk/Dont Walk Signs 1,000
• School Crosswalk warning legends 1,119
• School Crosswalks 600
• Street Lane Striping 2,153 miles

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Challenges for PPRTA

• Public Outreach
• Keep the public involved
• Create attention for the Projects
• Public Trust
• Remain efficient effective
• Keep overhead low
• Prepare for the renewal of the Capital program
  by 2014.
• Respond to requests for new members.

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• Stormwater Enterprise

A One Year Look Back, 2007 - 2008
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Brief Background

• History of flooding in Colorado Springs (refer to
  handouts)
• 1977 Federal Clean Water Act
• 1980s Stormwater Utilities / Enterprises began
  to be formed in Colorado
• Dedicated funded necessary to address
• Flooding
• Water Quality
• Early 2000s CTAB requested to study options,
  make recommendations to Council

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Brief Background (contd)

• Jun-Oct 2005 Task Force developed initial
  recommendations
• Dec 2005 City Council established the
  Stormwater Enterprise by ordinance
• Jan-Oct 2006 Public input on proposed fee
  structure
• Nov 2006 City Council set the fee structure by
  resolution
• Feb 2007 First bills mailed to property owners

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Funding

• Fee revenue will generate approximately 15M
  annually
• Fee revenue is used for capital improvement
  projects, maintenance activities and business
  operations
• General Fund pays 2.5 M annually
• 2.3 M for Stormwater Programs and 0.2 M for
  City Fees
• General Fund maintenance of effort (2.3M) funds
  permit-related activities and Drainage Basin
  Planning Studies

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Capital Improvement Projects

• 66.5M backlog in critical projects identified in
  2005 (24 projects)
• 295M overall C.I.P. backlog
• Numerous capital projects currently underway
  (design or construction) on
• Sand Creek
• West Fork Sand Creek
• Cottonwood Creek
• Fountain Creek
• Fountain Blvd./Chelton Rd. roadway drainage

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Sand Creek Stabilization - Before
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Sand Creek Stabilization Nov. 2007
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Sand Creek Platte to Constitution - Before
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West Fork Sand Creek (Oro Blanco)-Before
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Cottonwood Creek (Monument Creek to Academy
Blvd.) - Before
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Cottonwood Creek (Union Blvd. to Rangewood Dr.) -
Before
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Fountain Blvd./Chelton Rd. Intersection - Before
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Douglas Creek - Before
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Monument Creek Crib Wall - Before
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Monument Creek Crib Wall After (Emergency
Repair Funding)
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Maintenance

• Previous efforts more than doubled
• 3 types of maintenance Rehabilitation,
  Restoration and Routine
• Street Division shares resources
• Staff time spent on drainage repairs is charged
  to the enterprise
• Staff time spent on other Street Division
  activities (street paving, snow removal, etc.) is
  charged to the general fund

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Maintenance

• Completed 10 planned projects in 2007, plus more
  than 30 emergency repair projects
• 29 projects scheduled in 2008
• Maintenance projects are in addition to regular
  and emergency duties such as debris removal,
  catch basin cleaning, mowing, and storm damage
  repair

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Sand Creek (Oglebay Norton) - Before
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Sand Creek (Oglebay Norton) - After
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Channel Replacement - Before
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Channel Replacement/Rehab Project
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Sand Creek Island Removal - Before
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Sand Creek Island Removal - After
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31st St. Channel Vegetation Removal-Before
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31st St. Channel Vegetation Removal - After
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Detention Pond 1 Sediment Buildup
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Detention Pond 1 2005 Cleaning
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Emergency Repairs

• Before the Stormwater Enterprise, little to no
  funding for small scale emergency repairs
  reported by citizens
• Usually within neighborhoods and causes
  continuing damage to both public and private
  property
• Stormwater Enterprise budget programs 900,000
  per year

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August And September Events

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Platte Avenue Bridges _at_ Sand Creek

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Platte Avenue Bridges _at_ Sand Creek 6 Hours

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Platte Avenue Bridges _at_ Sand Creek 24 Hours

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Platte Avenue Bridges _at_ Sand Creek - Downstream

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Platte Avenue Bridges _at_ Sand Creek - Downstream

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West Fork Sand Creek (June 2005 damage)
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West Fork Sand Creek repaired 2007
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Safety Improvements Education

• Over 200 sites were identified and evaluated in
  2007 for safety improvements
• Priority given to locations near schools, parks,
  neighborhoods, etc.
• Some hard improvements made in 2007 more
  scheduled for 2008
• SWENT also funds Flash Flood Warning and
  Education Program

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Safety Improvement at Meadow Ridge and Austin
Bluffs - before
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Safety Improvement at Meadow Ridge and Austin
Bluffs - after
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Challenges

• Billing system issues
• Public information, perceptions
• Huge infrastructure problems
• Getting projects designed and built quickly
• Basin studies and impact fee program
• Getting beyond crisis management

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How Can You Help?

• Provide advice on Job Order Contracts for
  Stormwater Bridge repair projects.
• Are there other contracting methods or provisions
  that keep costs reasonable?
• Get facts on legitimacy of the Stormwater
  Enterprise fees.
• Get facts about the ballot questions for Nov 2008.

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Thank You!