Information Sharing Regarding
Pavement Management
Sean Smith, Superintendent of Operations
February 4, 2025
2City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Agenda
1 2
3 4
5 Q&A
Challenges & Opportunities
Budget, Funding & Projects
City Street Network
Pavement Management Overview
3City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Pavement Program Overview
Purpose
Goals
Tools
• A Pavement
Management Program
focuses on maximizing
available funding to
extend the life of the
street network.
• Prioritizing
maintenance to keep
'good' roads in 'good'
condition and prevent
costly reconstruction.
• Maximize
Pavement
Lifespans
• Optimize Budget
Utilization
• Maintain Safe and
Accessible Roads
• Pavement Condition
Rating (PCI) System
• Street Saver Asset
Management Software
• Inspection and
Monitoring
• MTC Technical
Assistance
4City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Current State of City Streets
Centerline Miles: 260
Lane Miles: 641
5City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Pavement Condition Index
• The Pavement
Condition Index
(PCI) rates road
health on a 0-100
scale, with 100
being newly paved.
Factors like age,
climate, traffic, and
funding impact PCI
scores.
6City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Pavement Preservation
• Roads deteriorate
every year, losing
PCI points without
maintenance.
Regular treatment
slows this decline,
extends pavement
life, and lowers long-
term costs.
7City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Increasing PCI
Treatment Typical Score
Increase
Crack Seal +1-3
Localized
Repairs
+5-10
Slurry Seal +7-10
Chip Seal +8-12
Reconstruction Increase to
100
8City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 PCI Summary
Functional
Classification
Centerline
Miles Lane Miles
Pavement Area
(SF) % of System Average PCI
Arterial 48.76 270.31 16,050,642 27.9% 75
Collector 42.28 93.37 8,861,608 15.4% 74
Residential 169.07 339.89 32,599,791 56.7% 75
Totals 260.11 640.57 57,512,041 100% 75*
*PCI Score as of 4/30/2024
9City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Total Road System Summary
*91% of the City's
pavements are in
Good to Fair
condition.
Excellent
4%
Good
63%
Fair
28%
Poor
5%
Failed
0%
Excellent Good Fair Poor Failed
10City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Opportunities and Challenges
Opportunities Challenges
Preventative Maintenance Savings
Aging Infrastructure
Leveraging Technology
Grants
Increasing Development
Rising Material and Labor Costs
Sustainability Initiatives
Traffic and Environmental Impacts
11City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Transverse Cracking Block Cracking
Typical Pavement Defects
12City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Potholes Allegations & Depressions
Typical Pavement Defects
13City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Budget Overview
Sources
• General Fund
• State Highway Users Tax (Gas Tax)*
• Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account (SB1)
• Measure B Santa Clara VTA Fund
• VRF Local Road Improvement Fund
• Operating Budget Fund
0.00 2.00
4.00 6.00
8.00 10.00
12.00 14.00
General Gas Tax SB1 Measure B VRF Operations
Dollars Millions
Funding Source
FY24/25 Budget Overview
*Includes $1.2M funding in Operations Budget
14City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Pavement Management Strategies
Treatment Category Typical Treatment
Light Maintenance • Slurry Seal
• Crack Seal
• Patching
Heavy Maintenance • Slurry Seal with Digouts
• Double Chip Seal then Slurry Seal
Light Rehabilitation • Overlay (2” and under)
• Mill and Fill (2” and under)
Heavy Rehabilitation • Overlay (greater than 2”)
• Mill and Fill (greater than 2”)
• Full Depth Reclamation
Reconstruction • Full Section Reconstruction
15City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Typical Treatment Costs
Treatment Arterial Collector Residential
Cost/Sq Yd
Crack Seal ($$/LF) $1.90 $1.70 $1.60
Light Maintenance $10.50 $2.80 $2.80
Heavy Maintenance $22.30 $22.30 $22.30
Light Rehab. $45.50 $45.50 $45.50
Heavy Rehab. $60.70 $60.70 $60.70
Reconstruction $241.60 $229.30 $215.30
16City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Slurry Seal Chip Seal
Sunnyvale’s Street Operations Division
Maintenance Strategies
17City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Patching Crack Seal
Sunnyvale’s Street Operations Division
Maintenance Strategies
18City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Contractor Slurry Seal Pavement Rehabilitation
Capital Improvement Projects
19City of Sunnyvale – DPW Pavement Operations – February 2025 Discussion and Feedback
Questions