Board of County Commissioners Presentation June 16 2015 Roadway Median Tree Program Previous Landscape Programs Roadways To Be Landscaped Roadway Median Tree Program Maintenance Costs Recommendation ID: 328259
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Orange County Public Works
Board of County Commissioners Presentation
June 16, 2015
Roadway Median Tree ProgramSlide2
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide3
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide4
Previous Landscape Programs
OrangeScape
: 1994-19995-year $5M Program Retrofit 53 milesTrees, turf, and shrubs
County installed and maintainedSlide5
Previous Landscape Programs
County
designs, installs, and maintains$75K per mile Trees and turf only
45 miles completed Program ended due to lack of fundingNew Road Construction & Widening: 1999-2010Slide6
Previous Landscape Programs
Existing Roadway
Median Tree
Program
HOA pays for designHOA pays 50% of installationCounty pays 50% of installationHOA holds liability insurance for 3 years
HOA maintains for 3 yearsCounty continues mowing and assumes maintenance after 3 years Slide7
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide8
4-6 Lane County-Maintained Roadways With Medians
Outside city limits 230 miCurrent landscaped roadway 134 miRemaining to be landscaped 96 miRoadways To Be LandscapedSlide9
Roadways To Be Landscaped
District 1: 43 miles
District
2: 7 milesDistrict 3: 2 milesDistrict 4: 35 milesDistrict 5: 4 milesDistrict 6: 5 milesSlide10
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide11
County designs for roadway safety
County installs and establishes for 18 moCounty maintains on 2-3 week cycleRoadway Median Tree ProgramSlide12
Roadway Median Tree Program
Median Tree StandardsMeet FDOT specificationsWind Resistant Rated for growth in medianEasily maintainedSlide13
Roadway Median Tree Program
96 miles of roadways need trees$75K-$100K per mileDesign, installation, & maintenance$7M-$10M needed to complete program$700K available in the tree fundSlide14
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide15
Annual maintenance costs per mile
Right of way mowing only $ 3,500Mowing with tree care $14,500 Difference $11,000 Additional cost – 96 miles $1,100,000 Maintenance CostsSlide16
Previous Landscape Programs
Roadways To Be LandscapedRoadway Median Tree Program Maintenance CostsRecommendationPresentation OutlineSlide17
Establish Countywide Median Tree Program
96 miles of trees and turf in medians$75,000-$100,000 per mile for installationTotal cost of program $7M-$10M$1,100,000 annual maintenance costsRecommendationSlide18
Orange County Public Works
Board of County Commissioners Presentation
June 16, 2015
Roadway Median Tree Program