Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012CR12.74SALVADO ROAD - RESURFACING - MRRG CONTRIBUTION TO CITY OFSUBIACOPURPOSE OF REPORT:To consider a request from the City of Subiaco for a budget contribution for the resurfacing oftwo sections of Salvado Road.BACKGROUND:The City of Subiaco has received a Metropolitan Regional Road Grant (MRRG) fundingapproval in the 2012/2013 allocations from Main Roads WA to carry out bitumen asphaltresurfacing works in Salvado Road, from Station Street to Harborne Street and from DentonStreet to Jersey Street.As Salvado Road is a boundary road between the City of Subiaco and the Town of Cambridge,a request has been received for a contribution from the Town for one half of the costs ofconstruction not accommodated by the MRRG grant, which covers two thirds of the total cost.DETAILS:The funding for resurfacing of the two sections of Salvado Road has been granted to addressthe signs of distress within the pavement, which if left untreated, would in time lead to totalfailure and the need for complete reconstruction.The road sections had a visual assessment carried out in accordance with the Guidelines forthe Submission of Road Rehabilitation Projects 2011, which indicated extensive rutting,cracking and depressions. Felling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) testing was also undertakenfor each.Based on the results of these inspections and tests, the following works are proposed to becarried out to rehabilitate the pavement in the two sections of Salvado Road.1. Station Street to Harborne Street - project length 340 metres, width 14 metres. Millsurface and rework underlying base to improve shape and resurface with 30mm SMAasphalt 10mm mix - $286,212.2. Denton Street to Jersey Street - select locations within the project length 530 metres,width 12 metres. Mill surface at selected locations only and resurface with 30mm SMAasphalt 10mm mix - $59,236.It is acknowledged that currently both Councils are jointly formulating plans for a cycle path onthe southern side of Salvado Road. The location of the path is not within the proposed roadresurfacing area and only the current parking bays will be affected.The total cost of the works has been estimated by the City of Subiaco at $345,448 which is tobe funded $230,290 from the MRRG grant and $115,150 from the two local authorities. Thecontribution requested by the City of Subiaco from the Town of Cambridge is $57,575 which isone half of the total Subiaco Council contribution required as a condition of the MRRG fundinggrant.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 74