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WSB Pavement Management Report Page 22 RECOMMENDATIONS AND 5 -YEAR CIP Using the PAVER software analysis, different alternatives were run to determine the optimal actions to extend the pavement life in a most cost-effective manner. The key to achieving that goal is performing maintenance when it is required to preserve the road structure. It is recommended to maintain a roadway network condition under PCI rating of at least 70 in the long term. To achieve this goal, the funding of maintenance activities should be increased by 8 to 10 percent per year. It is recommended to allocate additional funding to preserve "marginal" roadways such as mill and overlay and Texas Underseal. These maintenance activities are cost effective and increase the pavement life if applied at the appropriate time. Roadways that are in need of reconstruction prior to the City being able to fund could be considered with a temporary solution such as chip sealing to hold the pavement together. WSB recommended the City perform preventative maintenance treatments in the early life of the pavement, normally within the first 5 years, as it would be the optimum time frame to maximize its performance. A 5 -year CIP from 2018 to 2022 was developed based on the funding information provided by the City. Upon reviewing the roadways that are currently under the "problem" category, it would take the City roughly 15 years to reconstruct all these roadways. There would also be roadways that are currently under the "marginal" category that will be gradually deteriorating into the "problem" category if there is no increase in funding to lengthen the service life of these streets. A map showing the 5 -year project areas and a spreadsheet presenting the respective project cost are attached to the report. This is intended to be used as a guide and assist engineers in decision making on road maintenance. Other factors such as scheduling of other projects, use of the road, expected life, cost, public perception should also be considered.