Revised Proposal: Road Restoration

Based on the S&M meeting this week, we have a revised Road Proposal for review by the community at the December community meeting.

 The proposed road restoration proposal is presented in two phases. The first phase deals with the bend of the road section of about 3640 square feet. (see attached). The second phase is to add the new material to the remaining 13,660 sf. Our team of community workers can complete the second phase in  three weekends.

The reason for the road restoration proposal at this time is:

1.    To prevent further erosion in the road material due to wind and rain.

2.    To remove all pot holes that are further depleting the road.

3.     To cover the road surface at the bend with a concrete base to provide a long term solution for the most difficult area to maintain.

4.     To utilize the improved stabilizer material that Jim Hubbs has developed since our last road covering in 2006.

5.     To make it easier to maintain road over the next 5 years.

 Phase 1.

We propose to replace the road material around the corner with concrete
The attached aerial image shows the area suggested for concrete, marked in grey (3640 square feet). We will ask Angel for an estimate and see if his crew can do the job as he had done for us in previous concrete areas (2002, 2003). We will present a cost  estimate at the community meeting or earlier. We believe it will be competitive with the cost of other materials and last much longer. Estimated lifetime is 30-50 years for a well executed job..

 Phase 2.

  We propose to cover the rest of the road with new material provided by Jim Hubbs over three weekends. Will use his road compactor that he will deliver to us in December. We will rent a front loader each of three weekends to move the road material.

  The following schedule will be carried out by a team of 5 of us on Saturday for one side of the road and Sunday for the other side of the road(each of three weekends).   Saturday: we will distribute 14 tons of new material on one side of the road and rake and grade as per instructions of Jim Hubbs. Then, we will use the compactor to complete the job. The same will be done the next day on the other side of the road.  The total cost each week is; Materials, $5320, front loader to distribute the 14 tons each day, $400 and compactor, $300, and transportation $150 or $6170. Thus, total cost for phase 2 is $18510. I have identified a team of volunteers that I will call on to complete all phase 2 work (Tim, Bob, Jerry, John ,Stephanie, Brian,Bry, David (when he is back), others? I will travel to Phoenix in the last week of November to run this proposal by Jim Hubbs with a request for him to come to Tucson in January one time to help us with the grading and delivery dates in January and February. Also two months lending of his compactor. (That will save us $900 in the proposal). I am offering my servise to maintain the road for the next three years (with community help) if this plan is approved. Jim has assured me he will maintain the $190/ton for the renovation and maintenance of the road.

We propose to complete Phase 1 in December ( David will supervise) and phase 2 in January and February (Tim will supervise).