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PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROGRAM Street preservation and rehabilitation, capital improvements, off-street shared -use path projects, and maintenance efforts make up Eugene's Pavement Preservation Program (PPP). Additionally, the City has budgeted funding for Maintenance Operations to repair portions of the unimproved street system through the Enhanced Street Repair Program. Both PW Maintenance and PW Engineering have important roles within the PPP. PW Maintenance Roles Maintenance Division Surface Technical team completes the pavement rating, budget and street life analysis, resulting in a proposed list of projects which is forwarded to Engineering for field testing and final grouping. Surface Technical staff is responsible for producing this report. Operations staff is responsible for the preventative maintenance of all City streets (including concrete streets) and off-street shared -use paths. Preventative maintenance designed to extend the life of the transportation asset is of highest priority. Fully improved asphalt streets receive the highest level of maintenance. Maintenance activities are performed to mitigate hazardous conditions and to extend the useful life of the street. The goal of preventative maintenance is to prevent a street's PCI from slipping from preventative maintenance or minor rehabilitation into a reconstruction category. PW Engineering Roles The Engineering Division typically receives projects proposed for preservation from the Maintenance Division three years in advance of the planned construction. Engineering then performs field investigations to confirm the need for treatment, and reviews historic data on construction and maintenance of the streets. Streets are then prioritized for detailed pavement testing and design recommendations based on the available funding and the assessed condition of the streets. The pavement testing and design reports identify whether a street needs to be reconstructed or rehabilitated (overlaid) and the range of treatment options available. If a street is determined to be a full reconstruct, it is typically deferred until funding is identified and available, such as street repair bond measures. The Engineering Division is responsible for capital project management including design, stakeholder coordination and communication, contract administration, and construction management. For analysis and reporting of projected backlogs, the Engineering Division has provided construction costs based on historic and current road projects. 12