Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend has asked for a contract from JEO Consulting Group to develop a comprehensive Pavement Management Plan for the city’s 150 centerline miles of streets. The project will assess current pavement conditions, create a pavement inventory with GIS data and historical records and prioritize repair and rehabilitation efforts.
Brad Shores, with JEO, said the plan uses data-driven research to get the most bang for the buck with street repairs.
"A lot of times you're putting a significant chunk of money into a full reconstruct," said Shores. "That same money could be spread across five to ten streets doing maintenance works, preserving that and extending the life of those streets. We want to better utilize the money."
JEO will deliver a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan with strategies for street maintenance and long-term budget planning.
"No one has a magic wand to come in and fix your streets over night," said Shores. "What we're doing is coming up strategies to help you start to make incremental, long-term improvements so that your condition is getting better on average over time."
The Great Bend City Council approved the contract with JEO for the Pavement Management Plan for $65,100.