Streets committee approves Garber pavement‑management evaluation and software purchase

The Streets & Sanitation committee voted to move forward with a Garber pavement condition index (PCI) evaluation and accompanying pavement‑management software.

Amanda, a Community Development or public works presenter, said Garber’s service involves driving each street with a van that photographs pavement conditions — potholes, cracking and other defects — and produces a PCI score from 0 to 100 (100 indicates a street in excellent condition, 0 indicates very poor). The software allows staff to update PCI scores in real time as repairs are made and to model outcomes under different budget scenarios.

The presenter told the committee the product will assist long‑range planning by showing which streets should be paved in a given fiscal year and how a chosen budget would affect citywide PCI targets. Staff said the product can be delivered in about four months and that the cost “is in the budget,” which the presenter stated as “Absolutely. It's $20,000. 137” in the transcript; staff did not provide a clear single‑line dollar figure in the meeting audio.

A motion to accept the Garber bid and proceed with the purchase carried at committee. Committee members said the software will be kept in‑house with multiple licenses so staff can share data.

City staff said the tool should help match paving funding to desired PCI outcomes and allow the city to track the effect of maintenance and patching work over time.