Explanation
In 2001, the Public Service Department, Transportation Division, contracted with Resource International, Inc. to study the policies and standards for residential pavement design. The study was a recommended outcome from an effort undertaken by the City Administration to promote affordable housing. The study was completed with the firm establishing a design methodology. In 2002 new pavement design standards were adopted and followed by the city with some updates and revisions based on experience. One of the main goals of the new residential pavement standards is to give the development and design community a menu of choices for roadway pavement design in residential subdivisions. The expectation is that market forces will dictate the lowest cost pavement option, with the City still assured of receiving developer-built roadways that meet the City's expectations for performance, durability and maintenance. The Public Service Department desires to extend this performance-based design philosophy to pavements constructed in non-residential areas, including industrial and arterial streets. These roadways are typically built by the City through its capital improvements program. Just as was found during the study effort for residential pavement design, there has been no comprehensive and concerted effort previously to establish performance-based design standards for non-residential pavements in the City of Columbus. This study will complete a seven-year effort to modernize and make more efficient, reliable and economical the design of public streets in the City of Columbus.
The work covered by the proposed contract consists of an inventory and analysis of current non-residential pavement design policies of the City, along with a comparison of these standards against other municipalities and agencies within the region. The contract also covers the costs for development of a pavement design tool, which will be based on accepted national pavement d...
Click here for full text