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Brentwood engineering report shows Pavement Condition Index slipping; staff outlines maintenance strategies and funding shortfall
Summary
City engineers reported the Pavement Condition Index has fallen from 82 to 78; Pavement Management Program strategies (preventative maintenance, light/structural rehabilitation, reconstruction) were presented and staff was asked to provide a memo on historical spending and in‑house versus contract work.
The city's engineering manager presented Brentwood's Pavement Management Program (PMP), detailing the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) decline and the mix of treatment strategies available.
Vaz Patel told council the city’s PCI dropped from 82 in 2021 to 78, while the countywide 2024 average was 68. Patel outlined four principal strategies: preventative maintenance (crack seal and slurry seal), light rehabilitation (2–3" grind and overlay for PCI 55–70), structural rehabilitation or dig‑outs (4–6" replacement), and full reconstruction for failing segments (PCI 0–40). He said the city’s annual concrete project budget is $300,000 for trip‑hazard removal and sidewalk replacement, and noted the current public‑works budget for pavement is approximately $2.5M per year.
Patel and staff identified funding gaps: a 2023 estimate suggested roughly $6.5M per year would be needed to maintain a PCI of 80, and $9.5M per year to reach 83; those figures are likely higher today. Council Member Maloney and others asked for a memo on historical spending, the division between in‑house work and contracted work, and vendor accountability (especially restoration after utility trenches).
Council response and next steps: staff agreed to supply a historical spending memo and clarify in‑house vs. contractor roles; engineering confirmed streets like Sand Creek Road are prioritized when a small scope delivers high community benefit. No vote was required.
Ending: The presentation underscored the long‑term funding needs required to stabilize or improve PCI and the tradeoffs involved in project prioritization.
