1. Week 4, March 20, 2017

2. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Resurfacing Completion (Group 9)
Milling: %
Paving: %
Contract Time: %
Total Contract Complete: %
City Blocks-Milling: of 183.5
City Blocks-Paving: of 183.5
County Blocks-Milling: of 8.0
County Blocks-Paving: of 8.0
Resurfacing Completion (Group 7)
Milling: %
Paving: %
Contract Time: %
Total Contract Complete: %
City Blocks-Milling: of 114.0
City Blocks-Paving: of 114.0
Section 1: Dashboard
Resurfacing Program
Group 7(Downtown): Roads, Inc.
Group 8 (Central): Midsouth Paving
Group 9 (West): Midsouth Paving
Natural Gas Improvements
Section 1A (Downtown-West): Raw Construction
Section 2A (South Palafox): Raw Construction
Resurfacing Completion (Group 8)
Start Date: TBD
Milling: %
Paving: %
Contract Time: %
Total Contract Complete: %
City Blocks-Milling: of 154.0
City Blocks-Paving: 0.o of 154.0
County Blocks-Milling: of 3.25
County Blocks-Paving: of 3.25
Natural Gas Completion
Section 1A-Downtown-West: 10.00%
Section 2A-South Palafox: %
Date: 03/20/2017

3. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 2: Talking Points C
In approximately one month the construction teams have milled more than 68,000 square yards of asphalt pavement. More than 4,000 tons of new asphalt has been applied. Once the asphalt is down there is a curing period of two-to-four weeks. After that time the construction crews will return and apply the painted pavement markings and perform any other miscellaneous tasks needed to complete the segment. The result will be a smoother ride and a greatly improved appearance for our city.
Work has been underway now for four weeks in west Pensacola, when can we expect milling and resurfacing to begin downtown?
Weather permitting, work in the downtown area (Group 7) will begin Monday, March 20. Current plans are to complete the downtown work before the 4th of July Holiday. The sooner the construction teams can get in-and-out of downtown the better situation we will be in with merchants and the many special events that occur downtown.
Remind us of the magnitude of the resurfacing program?
It is an ambitious program that encompasses approximately 1800 city blocks, which equates to about 119-miles. None of the streets in the current program have been resurfaced in the last 10 years, many haven’t seen work in longer than that.
How much work has been accomplished so far?
Date: 03/20/2017

4. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 2: Talking Points C
Has the milling work uncovered any evidence of historic paving materials, such as brick?
Cover milled surface(s) to the extent needed to ensure public safety and protect the roadway.
Inform the city transportation engineer of the discovery of the atypical road base material.
No, it hasn’t. But, city staff is aware that in past times certain brick streets were, or may have been covered with asphalt due to economics or convenience. Streets that were known to have, or were suspected of having historic paving elements were not included in the current street resurfacing program.
Transition milling and resurfacing operations to the next street specified in the program.
City staff will then determine the specific action(s) needed to ensure compliance with Resolution
Should milling work reveal the presence of brick, concrete, timber, or any material other than typical road base elements (i.e., rock and soil) construction contractors have been instructed to:
Immediately cease milling work.
Obtain photographic documentation of the roadway material at the point milling work is halted.
Date: 03/13/2017

5. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 2: Talking Points C
What is Resolution 05-16?
The City’s notification to affected historic districts, preservation associations, and/or neighborhood associations must occur at least eight weeks prior to any action that will remove, replace, or cover any historical paving elements. Any subsequent restoration or replacement of these elements will be accommodated in future phases of the citywide street resurfacing program.
The resolution was approved by the City Council last year. It recognizes that in days-gone-by certain historical elements, such as brick streets, may have been covered due to economics or simplicity. The resolution requires that, when possible, these elements should be maintained or brought back to their original condition.
What will be done to minimize traffic impacts during downtown milling/resurfacing work (Group 7)?
In compliance with the resolution, the City will:
Notify residents of the affected historic district, preservation association, or neighborhood association of the discovery of any historical paving elements.
The contractor has elected to perform much of this work at night. In addition, Palafox and Main Street work will occur exclusively at night and on evenings where traffic demand is usually the lowest (for example, Sunday and /or Monday evenings.)
Ensure that residents within the affected area have opportunity to speak concerning the actions that may impact these streets.
Date: 03/20/2017

6. C Date: 03/20/2017 Section 2: Talking Points
It is important that residents and/or property owners remove vehicles parked on the street so the work can begin, otherwise the city must relocate these vehicles. How many vehicles has the city relocated so far?
Let’s switch gears and talk about the natural gas infrastructure improvements that are underway at the same time as the street resurfacing work. How is it going?
It’s going well. Two teams are working, one in the Downtown West sector and the other in the South Palafox sector (refer to the map in Section 5 of this report). Work in the Downtown West sector is about 10 percent complete. Crews have installed 1400-feet of new gas main on Romana Street, between Manresa and Baylen Streets.
None. Residents and property owners are being notified by mail in advance of work beginning in their area. Then, hours in advance of work on their specific street, members of the construction team are distributing information door-to-door, instructing that all vehicles must be moved before work can begin. So far, there has been 100 percent compliance and we appreciate the cooperation of our citizens.
Work in the South Palafox sector is approximately 25% complete. They’ve placed 1570-feet of new gas main on A Street, between LaRua and Cervantes Streets. 
If citizens have questions about the milling and resurfacing work, who can they contact?
Call the city’s engineering consultant, Atkins, Inc., (850)
Date: 03/20/2017

7. C Date: 03/20/2017 Section 2: Talking Points
Remind us of specifically what these natural gas crews are doing?
From a practical aspect, these new pipes are flexible, lightweight, non-toxic, and environmentally safe. Unlike the older, cast-iron pipes, they are resistant to corrosion, chemical damage, and abrasion. Once installed, the polyethylene pipes will improve the overall safety and reliability of the system, while reducing lifecycle maintenance costs.
They’re replacing aging underground natural gas pipes. These pipes have been in the ground for decades. They’re made of cast-iron, which, over time, is subject to corrosion and a host of other problems. The construction crews are replacing the cast-iron pipes with new, high-density polyethylene pipe.
What does the work entail?
What you primarily see is a lot of digging and boring in the city-owned right-of-way. The new pipes are being installed adjacent to the existing pipes. Once enough main is installed, Pensacola Energy will switch the system from the old pipes to the new ones. The existing cast-iron pipes will then be “abandoned in place,” a common strategy that doesn’t present any adverse environmental impacts.
Polyethylene is today’s “industry standard” for natural gas distribution systems. Chemists describe it as a “thermoplastic polymer” and tell us that it is one of the most widely produced plastics in the world.
Date: 03/20/2017

8. C Date: 03/20/2017 Section 2: Talking Points
Do residents and/or property owners need to move their cars for the natural gas work?
Yes. Generally, you don’t want to place gas lines beneath trees. Over time, the growth of the root system could create problems. Sometimes it can’t be avoided, such as the case with a tree that spans the entire right-of-way. The industry’s best management practice in that situation is to bore deep, a minimum of four-feet below the root system, to avoid possible damage. The construction contractor has been trained in this technique, so we’re not anticipating any tree damage from the replacement of the natural gas lines.
Yes, there can’t be any vehicles parked on the city-owned right-of-way while the gas lines are being replaced. Pensacola Energy is notifying citizens 48-hours in advance of work and remind to temporarily relocate vehicles while work is underway.
If citizens need more information on the natural gas work, who can they contact?
Are there other impacts associated with the work?
Vehicular traffic impacts are few. But, pedestrians might encounter some sidewalks under construction.
Give Pensacola Energy a call at (850) and they will be happy to assist you.
Is any special care being taken when boring around trees and their root systems?
Date: 03/20/2017

9. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 3A:
Street Resurfacing Photos
The "before" picture of West Gonzalez Street, east of North Pace Boulevard.
Milling work complete on West Gonzalez Street, east of North Pace Boulevard.
Date: 03/20/2017

10. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 3A:
Street Resurfacing Photos
(continued)
Asphalt going down on West Gonzalez Street, east of North Pace Boulevard.
Paving complete on North Gonzalez Street, east of North Pace Boulevard. Workers will return after the asphalt has had time to cure and apply the painted pavement markings.
Date: 03/20/2017

11. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 3B:
Natural Gas
System Improvements Photos
A boring crew works at the corner of West Chase and A Street to install the new, corrosion-resistant polyethylene pipe.
An equipment operator works on the right-of-way of Manresa Street, just south of the Garden Street intersection.  
Date: 03/20/2017

12. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 3B:
Natural Gas
System Improvements Photos
(continued)
Crews from Raw Construction, the Pensacola Energy contractor, prepare a tie-in pit at the corner of A and West Chase Streets..
An equipment operator at work between Baylen and South Palafox Streets.
Date: 03/20/2017

13. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 4: Street Resurfacing Underway
Date: 03/20/2017

14. Weekly Executive Summary
Street Resurfacing and Natural Gas Improvements
Section 1A
Downtown-West:10.00% Complete
Section 2A
South Palafox: 25.00% Complete
Section 5: Natural Gas Improvements Map
Date: 03/20/2017

15. C Date: 03/20/2017 Section 6: Public Information Narrative
In all, more than 1800 city blocks, or approximately 119-miles of city streets, will be rehabilitated in the aggressive transportation infrastructure improvement program. None of the streets have been repaved in the past 10 years. Residents and property owners are reminded to remove vehicles parked on the street prior to the work beginning. They are being notified by mail of the schedule, and by information left on their doorway hours in advance of work beginning on their street.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Work will continue this week in the city’s $30 million street resurfacing and natural gas infrastructure improvement program. Street resurfacing work is currently focused primarily on residential streets in the western part of the city where more than 68,000- square-yards of pavement has been milled, and more than 4,000- tons of new asphalt applied.
Potential impacts associated with the work may include:
Congestion from construction vehicle traffic.
Noise, dust, and vibration.
Temporary street closures and detours.
Downtown milling and resurfacing work is planned to begin this week. Much of the downtown work will be performed at night to minimize traffic and business impacts.
On-street parking restrictions.
More information on the program is available by calling the city’s engineering consultant, Atkins, Inc., (850)
Date: 03/20/2017

16. C Date: 03/20/2017 Section 6: Public Information Narrative (continued)
Pensacola Energy’s natural gas distribution system is also being modernized. Construction crews are currently working in the South Palafox and Downtown West sectors to replace aging, inefficient cast-iron pipes with new polyethylene piping. The entire program involves replacement of more than 46-miles of underground natural gas pipes.
Potential impacts associated with the work include:
Temporary lane closures, though sporadic and few.
Sidewalks blocked by construction equipment and excavation work.
On-street parking restrictions.
Questions about the natural gas infrastructure improvements can be referred to Pensacola Energy, (850)
Date: 03/20/2017