Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Municipal Services and Operations

TO:	Thomas Markus, City Manager
CC:	Brandon McGuire, Assistant to the City Manager Dave Wagner, Director
FROM:	Charles Soules, Assistant Director
DATE:	April 2, 2019
RE:	Sidewalk Hazard Mitigation Program Status

Background

Information about the Sidewalk Hazard Program can be found at: https://lawrenceks.org/sidewalk-hazard/.

The website contains:

• Program background
• Email address
• Standard specifications for sidewalk construction
• The City Contractor contact information
• A map with photos of the defects for the properties
• Financial Assistance Applications
• 34 Frequently asked questions and answers

Program Status:

• The first letters were mailed March 12, 2019
• The City Commission awarded the bid to USA Concrete, LLC. On March 19, 2019
• There were 430 sidewalk hazards identified
• 80 of those areas are City responsibility to repair
• 350 are areas that the adjacent property owner is responsible to repair (This represents 230 separate properties of which 42 are commercial.)
• 96 properties have contacted the City through email or phone.
• Staff has met onsite with 25 properties
• The contractor is keeping track of and meeting with property owners
• 12 grants for having two sidewalks have been received and approved. (One was not approved.  Applicant did not have two sidewalks but wanted the City to pay for half.)
• One application for financial aid based on income has been received and is being reviewed.
• We have found four sidewalk hazards were inaccurately addressed to a neighboring property.  Corrected letters will be sent out.
• Preconstruction and Notice to Proceed should be complete the week of April 1^st.
• Second notices will be mailed mid-April.