2019 Public Works Bond

Referendum Discussion
June 11, 2019

Manchester Public Works Department

Background
▪ Historically presented every 2 years
▪ Provides funding for improvements to roads, sidewalks,
traffic signals, storm drainage and other specific public works
infrastructure project
▪ Examples of previously funded projects :
▪ Road reconstruction and resurfacing
▪ Sidewalk Replacements
▪ Center Springs Pond Dredging
▪ Parking Lot Improvements at Illing, Lincoln Center and
MHS
▪ Signal Replacements at MTE/Brookfield and MTE/Summit
▪ Charter Oak Park Improvements
Inventory

▪ 698 Town owned roads (590 lane miles)

▪ 218 miles of sidewalk
▪ 12 miles of bike path
▪ 52 traffic signals
▪ 4,906 street lights
▪ 5,552 storm drains
▪ 146 miles of storm drain pipes
▪ 33 bridges
▪ 2 dams
 2019 Recommended Projects

▪Road Resurfacing
▪Sidewalk Replacements
▪Traffic Signal Replacement
▪Union Pond Dam Repairs
▪LED Streetlight Retrofits
▪Charter Oak Soccer Fields Upgrades
Previous Amounts
▪ Bond amount increased steadily from 2005 to 2011
▪ Remained consistent between 2011 ($12 million) and
2017 ($13 million)
Road Portion
▪ Similar trend
▪ 2011 ($ 8,820,000)
▪ 2017 ($ 8,000,000)
Road Portion
▪ Construction costs have increased steadily since 2011
▪ CT DOT unit cost for Bituminous Concrete (Installed)
▪ 2011 $ 57.25 per ton
▪ 2019 $ 104.00 per ton ( 81% increase)
▪ Town of Manchester unit cost
▪ 2011 $ 68.75 per ton
▪ 2019 $ 98.00 per ton (43% increase)
▪ Cost per lane mile of road
Road Portion
▪ Similar trend
▪ 2011 ($ 8,820,000)
▪ 2017 ($ 8,000,000)

4.75 LANE MILES

3.16 LANE MILES

Road Selection
Arterials/Collectors Local Roads

Condition Roads Identified

from 2017 PW Bond
Traffic Volume That Were Not
Completed
Time Since
Last Resurfaced

Condition

Age

Known Upcoming
Utility Work
 Road Portion

Arterials/Collectors
Road Portion
Local Roads
Sidewalk Replacements
▪ Plymouth Lane $175,000.
▪ Cantebury Street $ 50,000.
▪ Loomis Street $150,000.
▪ Griffin Road $100,000.
▪ Margaret Road $125,000.
▪ Bilyeau Road $125,000.
▪ Morse Road $150,000.
▪ Salem Road $125,000.

▪ Total $1,000,000.
LED Streetlight Retrofits
▪ Currently 35% of streetlights have
been retrofitted (1,715 of 4,906)
▪ Approximately $1.4 million to
replace remaining fixtures
▪ Less than 5 year payback
through energy savings
▪ ~30% Eversource rebate
▪ Requesting $1,000,000 to
complete retrofits
Union Pond Dam Repairs
▪ Required structural concrete repairs to Union Pond Dam
▪ Estimated Cost: $1,350,000.
▪ $600,000 Funded in 2017 Public Works Bond
▪ Requesting $750,000 to complete project
Traffic Signal Replacements
▪ Town owns 52 traffic signals
▪ Requesting $500,000 to fund replacement of 2 signals
▪ Middle Turnpike West at Green Manor Blvd
▪ Middle Turnpike West at Homestead Street
Charter Oak Soccer Fields
▪ Requesting $500,000 to fund re-turfing, irrigation
and lighting of Charter Oak soccer fields
 2019 Recommended Projects

▪ Road Resurfacing $ 11,000,000 to $16,000,000

▪ Sidewalk Replacements $ 1,000,000
▪ Traffic Signal Replacement $ 500,000
▪ Union Pond Dam Repairs $ 750,000
▪ LED Streetlight Retrofits $ 1,000,000
▪ Charter Oak Soccer Field Upgrades $ 500,000
▪ Contingency/Debt Service $ 250,000

▪ Total Request $ 15,000,000 to $20,000,000

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