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Home My WebLink About07. 20-431 OCTOBER 27, 2020 20-431 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVE CLOSURE OF OHIO STREET FROM WEST 17TH AVENUE TO WEST 20TH AVENUE INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 25-23 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO STREETS TO REMAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC DURING THE COURSE OF EXCAVATION WORK. WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code Section 25-23 requires a passageway of not less than ten(10)feet in the travelled portion of the street to remain open on various streets within the City of Oshkosh, including Ohio Street; and WHEREAS, the City has previously entered into a Contract with Vinton Construction, Inc. for the rehabilitation of manholes on Ohio Street, from West 17th Avenue to West 20th Avenue; and WHEREAS, Vinton Construction, Inc. has requested the full closure of Ohio Street, from West 17th Avenue to West 20th Avenue to accommodate this construction; and WHEREAS, it is necessary therefore to grant a variance from the terms of section 25- 23 for this purpose; and WHEREAS, the anticipated time to complete the work is two (2) weeks to be completed on or before November 16, 2020. NOW, THEREFORE the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Vinton Construction, Inc. is hereby granted a variance from the provisions of Section 25-23 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code to close Ohio Street from West 17th Avenue to West 20t11 Avenue for the rehabilitation of manholes subject to the following conditions: OCTOBER 27, 2020 20-431 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D A. Vinton Construction, Inc. shall provide all necessary and required signage for the closure of the street and detour of traffic. B. Vinton Construction, Inc. shall maintain access to the homeowners' driveways during the duration of the work. C. Vinton Construction, Inc. shall complete the work on or before November 16, 2020; with the actual closure of Ohio Street being limited to two (2) consecutive weeks, unless extended by approval of the Director of Public Works due to weather or other extraordinary conditions. D. Vinton Construction, Inc. shall at least seven (7) days prior to the anticipated closure provide notice to the Department of Public Works and install advance warning signs for motorists. E. Vinton Construction, Inc. shall work with the Department of Public Works to minimize the effects of the street closure upon emergency services and the public. F. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to approve such closure, approve such closure with conditions or take such other action as may be necessary and appropriate in consultation with the Police and Fire Chiefs of the City of Oshkosh to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication and placement of the appropriate temporary signage indicating the closure. SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #20-431 A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH TO APPROVE CLOSURE OF OHIO STREET FROM WEST 1711 AVENUE TO WEST 20TH AVENUE on October 27, 2020. The ordinance allows the temporary closure of Ohio Street from West 171' Avenue to West 20th Avenue, for purpose of rehabilitation of manholes which is expected to occur on or before November 16, 2020 and last for a period of no more than 2 weeks. The ordinance makes the contractor responsible for advance notice of the closure to motorists and for installation of all signage and detour signage during the closure. The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone: 920-236-5011. City f _ 0 Oshkosh MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Justin Gierach, Engineering Division Manager / City EngineerJL�-,lV DATE: October 22, 2020 RE: Approve Closure of Ohio Street from West 1711, Avenue to West 201h Avenue BACKGROUND Contract 20-11, Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation / Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Project, was awarded to Vinton Construction, Inc. (Vinton) at the September 8, 2020 Common Council meeting. Part of this Contract includes the rehabilitation of manholes on Ohio Street, from West 171h Avenue to West 201h Avenue. Vinton has requested to close all lanes of traffic for a period of two (2) weeks to complete this work, starting on Monday, November 2nd. Their request is attached. A local detour route will be posted for the duration of the work on Ohio Street using West 20th Avenue, Delaware Street, and West 171h Avenue. However, we recognize that local, non- commercial traffic will identify and use different routes around the construction area. The Contractor is required to maintain access to homeowners' driveways for the duration of the work. Advanced warning signs will be placed seven (7) days prior to the closure to warn drivers. ANALYSIS Section 25-23 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh requires Ohio Street to remain open during excavation. Vinton cited worker and general public safety as the basis for the closure request. Based on the locations of the manholes, rehabilitation under traffic may be very difficult. Vinton will post the warning signs starting Monday, October 261h, in anticipation of the Council approval of the road closure. If the road closure is not approved, the signs will be removed. Based on the time of the year, staff is recommending waiving the rules and requests that the Council adopts this ordinance on the first reading. FISCAL IMPACT There are no fiscal impacts to this ordinance. L \Engineering\2020 CONTRAM\2P11 San MR Rehab\ Project Inform[ion\Correspondence\Memo\20-11 Memo for Ohio St Closure_10-22-20.docx Page 1 of 2 RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend approval of the request to close Ohio Street from West 17th Avenue to West 20'h Avenue. I also recommend waiving the rules and adopting this ordinance on the first reading. Approved: "ate.. Mark A. Rohloff City Manager JLG/tlt L\Engineering\202000NTRAM\20-11 San MH Page 2 of 2 Rehab\ ProjectInformation Memo for Ohio St Closore_10-22-20.docx i, VINTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY...Road Contractors �INTON `fy An Equal Opportunity Employer 2705 N.Rapids Road,PO Box 1987,Manitowoc,WI 54221-1987 Two Rivers Office: 1322 33`d Street,PO Box 137,Two Rivers,WI 54241-0137 Office 920-682-0375 Fax 920-682-2838 RECEIVED October 16,2020 O C T 16 2020 Project: City of Oshkosh DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS Contract 20-11 OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation/Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Program Attn: Dan Gabrilska Civil Engineering Supervisor RE: Request to Close Ohio Street Dan, Vinton Construction is submitting a formal request to close Ohio Street from 17th Ave to 20tn Ave for a 2-week duration if approved by the Common Council for the above referenced project. This request is based on public and crew safety as the narrow roadway width will limit the safe passage of through traffic while the manhole rehabilitations are taking place. The work on Ohio will start on 11/2. The required 7-day advance notice of closure signs will be posted on Monday 10/26 in anticipation of approval. If approval is not granted, the signs will be removed. Please let me know if you need any additional information to get this request on the council agenda. Regards, Heath Schopf Vinton Construction Company