50/50 Sidewalk Repair Program

The City of Woodburn recognizes the need to maintain sidewalks within the city is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents and visitors. Woodburn loves its mature street trees throughout the city and strives to protect them; however, tree roots can cause significant damage to sidewalks.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications will only be considered for repair of sidewalks along public streets as approved by the Public Works and Planning Departments.
Property-owners may only apply for one reimbursement for one property in a calendar year.
Applications must be received and approved by the City before the work begins.
Reimbursement requests will not be considered for work that is underway or has been completed prior to application approval.
Residential and commercial applications are eligible.
Property owners must obtain three (3) competitive bids from qualified contractors for sidewalk repairs. Bids must accompany the application upon submission.
Work must be completed within 90 days of application approval. If this deadline is not able to be met, applicant may apply for a one-time extension as determined by the City. Applicant must contact the City at least 14 days prior to the deadline if additional time is needed.

USE OF FUNDS:

Funds may only be used for the repair or replacement of existing sidewalks that have been damaged by the roots of street trees, general wear, or aged concrete, as approved by the Public Works and Planning Departments through the applicable process.
Property-owners are responsible for obtaining a Woodburn Right-of-Way Permit and comply with the conditions set forth in the permit for projects that require sidewalk repair.
Property owners must hire a licensed, bonded, qualified contractor for sidewalk repairs. Contractor must be one of the three bids submitted at the time of application.
The maximum reimbursement will be 50% of the lowest bid or 50% of the final invoice, whichever is less.
Maximum funds that will be reimbursed through this program is 50% of the project cost up to $2,500 per application.
All program awards will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the availability of funds in the approved program budget. Once the budgeted funds have been expended, no further applications will be approved in the funding cycle.
The lack of sufficient funds to cover the number of applications received by the City in any given fiscal year will not excuse the property-owner from the responsibility of maintaining the sidewalks adjoining their property, in a safe condition nor create any liability to the City for any unsafe sidewalks