Number
131047
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to issue a permit to the contractor awarded the contract for the City Hall Terra Cotta Repair Project, allowing occupancy of approximately the southerly 150 feet of North Market Street between East Kilbourn Avenue and East Wells Street.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to issue an Occupancy Permit to the contractor awarded the contract for the City Hall Terra Cotta Repair Project located at 200 East Wells Street. The permit would allow said contractor to occupy approximately the southerly 150 feet North Market Street between East Kilbourn Avenue and East Wells Street, adjacent to City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building. Access to the Lower Parking Garage at the Zeidler Municipal Building will be maintained. There would be no parking along the sections east or west of Market Street.
Body
Whereas, A general contractor has been awarded the contract for repairing the terra cotta on City Hall; and
Whereas, Given the constraints of the site, certain staging, storage, and construction activities will necessarily spill over into adjacent streets; and
Whereas, Construction is expected to last from January, 2014 through January, 2015; and
Whereas, A contractor will be requesting permission to occupy the entire roadway for approximately the southerly 150 foot portion of North Market Street roadway between East Kilbourn Avenue and East Wells Street; and
Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to issue a permit for temporary occupancy of up to one third of the roadway adjacent to building sites while temporary use beyond that must be approved by the Common Council; and
Whereas, Staff from the Department of Public Works have reviewed the City’s plan for occupancy of the right-of-way and found it to be acceptable with respect to impacts on traffic and access to the Lower Parking...
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