CITY OF SHAWNEE
POLICY STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Program
POLICY
CODE NO.
PS-11
EFFECTIVE
DATE
01/23/1981
REVISED
DATE
06/23/2003
PAGE
Page 1 of 2
BACKGROUND
The City of Shawnee is responsible for the maintenance of the public street and sidewalk system.
Over time, many sections of concrete curb and gutter and sidewalk will fail through surface
deterioration and settlement. Recognizing that cracked, buckled or deteriorated sidewalks can
create safety problems, the purpose of this policy is to provide for the improvement of sidewalks,
which have been classified as hazardous or deteriorated within the City of Shawnee.
POLICY
Each year the City of Shawnee prepares a Curb and Sidewalk Repair Contract consisting of
replacement of hazardous or deteriorated sections of curb and gutter and sidewalk. This policy
shall apply to all public sidewalks and provides for a method by which the City-at-large will pay
for the replacement of sidewalks considered hazardous or deteriorated, based on the availability
of funds. However, in instances where it has been determined that a curb or sidewalk has been
damaged or has deteriorated because of abuse, the City Council will determine whether the Cityat-large will replace the curb or sidewalk or assess the cost of the necessary repairs to the
adjoining property owners.
PROCEDURES
Curb and gutter problems are inspected by City staff upon request and recommended for repair
based upon the type and degree of failure of the existing curb and gutter. Sections of curb and
gutter are replaced in five (5) foot minimum lengths. Longer lengths of curb and gutter are
replaced if several failures are observed less than five (5) feet apart. If the section of curb and
gutter needing replacement is less than 2’ from the nearest construction joint, then the 2’ section
will be removed along with the deteriorated section and replaced in a monolithic piece.
Sidewalks are inspected by City staff and panels are repaired or replaced based on settlement
problems or severely deteriorated areas which create a tripping hazard. Typical sidewalk panels
in the City of Shawnee are 4’ or 5’ sections. Curb and sidewalks are not replaced due to
cracking, discoloration or for other minor aesthetic reasons.
To determine which sections of curb and gutter and sidewalk should be included in the Annual
Repair Contract, the Public Works Department prepares a list of curb and sidewalks derived
from five categories of locations needing repair work maintained by the department. The five
categories of curb and sidewalk locations needing repair work by priority ranking are:
1)
2)
Sidewalk locations brought to our attention through citizen requests.
Deteriorated sections of curb and gutter on streets on the Annual Overlay Program.
CITY OF SHAWNEE
POLICY STATEMENT
SUBJECT:
Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Program
3)
4)
5)
POLICY
CODE NO.
PS-11
EFFECTIVE
DATE
01/23/1981
REVISED
DATE
06/23/2003
PAGE
Page 2 of 2
Sections of curb and gutter from the prior year’s list not repaired due to budget
constraints.
Curb and gutter locations identified for replacement through citizen service requests.
Staff recommendations made from observations over the past year on streets not included
in the second priority.
A proposed contract list of curb and gutter and sidewalk replacement locations is then created
from the five categories by comparing the estimated repair cost to the available budget.
Locations are removed from the contract list starting with the lowest priority locations until the
estimated repair cost is below the available budget for the proposed contract list. The proposed
contract list is presented to the City Council for approval prior to receiving bids and
recommending award of the contract.
IMPLEMENTATION
This policy shall take effect immediately for use by the Public Works Department for preparing a
list of curb and gutter and sidewalk replacement locations for the summer Curb and Sidewalk
Repair Contract. This policy shall remain in force until officially changed by the majority of the
voting council members in attendance of a regularly scheduled Council Meeting of the
Governing Body duly elected to conduct the business affairs of the City.
APPROVAL AND REVISION DATES
November 23, 1981, May 29, 1990, January 27, 2003, June 23, 2003
OTHER REFERENCE
November 23, 1981 City Council Minutes, Agenda Item 9c
May 29, 1990 City Council Minutes, Agenda Item 12d
January 27, 2003 City Council Minutes, Agenda Item 16c
June 23, 2003 City Council Minutes, Agenda Item 19
Jim Allen, Mayor
Vicki Charlesworth, City Clerk