CA-2 23-1654 Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. to complete a Citywide Drainage Analysis for Gravel Roads, RFP No. 23-40 ($1,000,000.00)
I would like to support the citywide drainage analysis for the gravel roads. I have lived in the Valley/Evergreen subdivision for 2 years now and have first hand witnessed the issue with drainage on our gravel roads. I have read that it has been an ongoing issue for decades and am grateful for the city council to hear this agenda item today as its long overdue. I walk my 5 year old son to Abbot Elementary on these gravel roads that also don't have any sidewalks. When it rains, it makes it harder to navigate the roads as they become muddy and water pools on the sides of the roads causing an already unsafe situation worse as it forces us into the middle of the road. With no where to go, this water sits for weeks to months on end causing a constant issue. I look forward to the solutions to make Valley/Evergreen subdivision safer for our our kids and community. Thank you all for your continued time and effort in this matter.
I support the City Council agenda item, File #: 23-1654, Version: 1, which proposes approving a Professional Services Agreement with Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) for the completion of a Citywide Drainage Analysis for Gravel Roads. The need for this project arises from numerous complaints about drainage issues on gravel roads in the City of Ann Arbor, some of which were constructed prior to annexation and don't meet current design standards. These issues have resulted in concerns about rainwater runoff into properties, leading to potential damage and water pollution.
I would like to write in support of this analysis. As a relatively new member of this neighborhood, I was not aware of the issues that plagued Valley Drive when I purchased my home. In the past two years, my own property has been periodically flooded due to a lack of infrastructure for storm water remediation. A neighboring property was previously an empty lot that was used as drainage for the road but was approved by the city for a new home construction. This left nowhere for the water to navigate except mine and my neighbors' properties. As new homes are being built, the climate is changing, and the road itself is changing, we need a clear path to better drainage, as it is currently almost nonexistent. Thank you for your consideration of this agreement.
My wife and I are very grateful to City Council for putting this long-overdue item on the agenda tonight. Over the years that we've owned a home in the Valley Drive/Evergreen neighborhood, the road condition has steadily worsened as maintenance crews have added more and more dirt, lifting the road height in a way that places many yards and driveways below road level. In the best years, for us, "living in Ann Arbor" has meant choking dust, ice-slick mud, minefields of potholes, and flooded yards and driveways. With ongoing climate change, those conditions grow steadily worse. We've asked the city for urgent attention dozens of times, and none has come until now. We urge Council to support this resolution.
I write in strong support of this proposal. Having lived on Valley Drive for nearly twenty years, I've watched the road deteriorate significantly. Our neighborhood endures frequent yard and driveway flooding, quite severe in some cases.
Rain or snow melt that remains on the road makes the street dangerously slippery. We've had to improvise wooden "bridges" over road and driveway flooding to allow guests to reach our door. We find it necessary to squeegee nearly half our driveway after every rainfall to battle the buildup of slippery, muddy slime.The road begins to smell like a barnyard during extended periods of rain.
In short, the conditions are a near-constant source of worry and frustration. The health, safety, and environmental costs are not insignificant, and we strongly encourage Ann Arbor City Council to support this measure.
Thank you members of the City Council for your time and consideration on this topic. I would like to ask for your support for this analysis. My neighbors and I live in an area prone to some flooding. Up until a few years ago, our specific area had an empty lot that was used as a drainage site where the road was pitched to shed water. That lot has since been built up with new construction which has made an already bad situation worse. This story is not unique to just our area. As we expand as a city, it is important to ensure we understand the infrastructure needed to support it - including storm water management. Deteriorating conditions provide health and safety concerns for the residents that live there. Regardless of how we got here, this study will prove foundational to understanding where we are at today, and the steps we need to take as a community to get to where we want to be. Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you all for serving us as members of the Ann Arbor City Council. I have been living in Ann Arbor for over 30 years and I would like to ask your support for this analysis. On several occasions, parts of my property have been inundated by up to two feet of flood water. Our part of the city has no stormwater drainage despite us paying for this service for many decades. Thank you for your consideration.
I would like to support the citywide drainage analysis for the gravel roads. I have lived in the Valley/Evergreen subdivision for 2 years now and have first hand witnessed the issue with drainage on our gravel roads. I have read that it has been an ongoing issue for decades and am grateful for the city council to hear this agenda item today as its long overdue. I walk my 5 year old son to Abbot Elementary on these gravel roads that also don't have any sidewalks. When it rains, it makes it harder to navigate the roads as they become muddy and water pools on the sides of the roads causing an already unsafe situation worse as it forces us into the middle of the road. With no where to go, this water sits for weeks to months on end causing a constant issue. I look forward to the solutions to make Valley/Evergreen subdivision safer for our our kids and community. Thank you all for your continued time and effort in this matter.
I support the City Council agenda item, File #: 23-1654, Version: 1, which proposes approving a Professional Services Agreement with Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC) for the completion of a Citywide Drainage Analysis for Gravel Roads. The need for this project arises from numerous complaints about drainage issues on gravel roads in the City of Ann Arbor, some of which were constructed prior to annexation and don't meet current design standards. These issues have resulted in concerns about rainwater runoff into properties, leading to potential damage and water pollution.
I would like to write in support of this analysis. As a relatively new member of this neighborhood, I was not aware of the issues that plagued Valley Drive when I purchased my home. In the past two years, my own property has been periodically flooded due to a lack of infrastructure for storm water remediation. A neighboring property was previously an empty lot that was used as drainage for the road but was approved by the city for a new home construction. This left nowhere for the water to navigate except mine and my neighbors' properties. As new homes are being built, the climate is changing, and the road itself is changing, we need a clear path to better drainage, as it is currently almost nonexistent. Thank you for your consideration of this agreement.
My wife and I are very grateful to City Council for putting this long-overdue item on the agenda tonight. Over the years that we've owned a home in the Valley Drive/Evergreen neighborhood, the road condition has steadily worsened as maintenance crews have added more and more dirt, lifting the road height in a way that places many yards and driveways below road level. In the best years, for us, "living in Ann Arbor" has meant choking dust, ice-slick mud, minefields of potholes, and flooded yards and driveways. With ongoing climate change, those conditions grow steadily worse. We've asked the city for urgent attention dozens of times, and none has come until now. We urge Council to support this resolution.
I write in strong support of this proposal. Having lived on Valley Drive for nearly twenty years, I've watched the road deteriorate significantly. Our neighborhood endures frequent yard and driveway flooding, quite severe in some cases.
Rain or snow melt that remains on the road makes the street dangerously slippery. We've had to improvise wooden "bridges" over road and driveway flooding to allow guests to reach our door. We find it necessary to squeegee nearly half our driveway after every rainfall to battle the buildup of slippery, muddy slime.The road begins to smell like a barnyard during extended periods of rain.
In short, the conditions are a near-constant source of worry and frustration. The health, safety, and environmental costs are not insignificant, and we strongly encourage Ann Arbor City Council to support this measure.
Thank you members of the City Council for your time and consideration on this topic. I would like to ask for your support for this analysis. My neighbors and I live in an area prone to some flooding. Up until a few years ago, our specific area had an empty lot that was used as a drainage site where the road was pitched to shed water. That lot has since been built up with new construction which has made an already bad situation worse. This story is not unique to just our area. As we expand as a city, it is important to ensure we understand the infrastructure needed to support it - including storm water management. Deteriorating conditions provide health and safety concerns for the residents that live there. Regardless of how we got here, this study will prove foundational to understanding where we are at today, and the steps we need to take as a community to get to where we want to be. Thank you for your consideration.
Thank you all for serving us as members of the Ann Arbor City Council. I have been living in Ann Arbor for over 30 years and I would like to ask your support for this analysis. On several occasions, parts of my property have been inundated by up to two feet of flood water. Our part of the city has no stormwater drainage despite us paying for this service for many decades. Thank you for your consideration.