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Home My WebLink About25. 21-250MAY 11, 2021 21-250 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED____7-0____LOST________LAID OVER________WITHDRAWN________) PURPOSE: APPROVE CLOSURE OF BOWEN STREET FROM EAST IRVING AVENUE TO EAST PARKWAY 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, it is necessary to replace the water service lateral within the public right- of-way at 686 Bowen Street; and 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 Bowen Street; and WHEREAS, a variance from the terms of section 25-23 to close Bowen Street for the purpose of providing a safe and secure working environment for the construction crew, operators, and the general public will be necessary; and WHEREAS, the anticipated work will be done the week of May 24th and the closure is anticipated for a period of one to two (1-2) days; and NOW, THEREFORE the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Water Distribution Division is hereby granted a variance from the provisions of Section 25-23 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code to close Bowen Street from East Irving Avenue to East Parkway Avenue for the replacement of the public portion of the lead water service lateral located at 686 Bowen Street subject to the following conditions: MAY 11, 2021 21-250 ORDINANCE CONT’D A. Water Distribution Division shall provide all necessary and required signage for the closure of the street and detour of traffic. B. Water Distribution Division 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. C. Water Distribution Division shall work to minimize the effects of the street closure upon emergency services and the public. D. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to 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 #21-250 A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH TO APPROVE CLOSURE OF BOWEN STREET FROM EAST IRVING AVENUE TO EAST PARKWAY AVENUE on May 11, 2021. The ordinance allows the temporary closure of Bowen Street from East Irving Avenue to East Parkway Avenue, for purposes of the replacement of the public portion of the lead water service lateral located at 686 Bowen Street. Advance notice of the closure to motorists will be provided. 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. I:\Engineering\Tracy Taylor\Memos to Mayor & Common Council\2021\Water Dist Closure-Bowen St Memo_5-6-21.docx Page 1 of 2 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works DATE: May 6, 2021 RE: Approve Closure of Bowen Street from East Irving Avenue to East Parkway Avenue BACKGROUND At their March 28, 2017 meeting, the Common Council approved the creation of Section 20-13 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh pertaining to the replacement of lead water services. Section 20-13 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh requires that if either the public or the private side of a lead water service lateral is replaced, the other half of the service lateral must be replaced within 180 days. The property owners at 686 Bowen Street have replaced the private side of their lead water service laterals. In an effort to reduce costs to the rate payers of the Water Utility, Water Distribution staff will complete the replacement of the public portion of the lead service lateral. Section 25-23 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh requires Bowen Street to remain open during excavation. It is anticipated that it will take one to two (1 – 2) days to complete the work. The street will be temporarily patched upon completion of the lateral replacement. The permanent pavement patch will be completed at a later date, while open to traffic. The Water Distribution Division requests permission to close Bowen Street in front of the subject property in order to complete this water service replacement, while maintaining a safe and secure working environment for the construction crew, operators, and the general public. This is not uncommon, given the equipment and work zone required for completion of this work and the location of the water main in relation to the property and within the right-of-way. Detour routes will be posted for the duration of the work utilizing approved truck routes. We recognize that local, non-commercial traffic will identify and use different routes around the construction area. Access to properties will be maintained for the duration of the work or individual properties will be notified if driveway access will be restricted. Advanced warning signs will be placed seven (7) days prior to the closure to warn drivers. It is anticipated the work will be done the week of May 24th. However, the work may be delayed if other emergencies occur. ANALYSIS Based on the excavation limits needed for the repair due to the water main being located on the far side of Bowen Street from the property, staff determined Bowen Street needs to be closed to traffic in order to maintain the safety of our workers and the general traveling public. The time frame will be limited as much as possible to minimize the impact to the traveling public. Additionally, worker safety and driver safety will be compromised during this work, if done under traffic. I:\Engineering\Tracy Taylor\Memos to Mayor & Common Council\2021\Water Dist Closure-Bowen St Memo_5-6-21.docx Page 2 of 2 Based on the timeframe requested by the Water Distribution Division, staff is recommending waiving the rules and requests the Council adopts this ordinance on the first reading. FISCAL IMPACT There are no fiscal impacts to this ordinance. RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend approval of the request to close Bowen Street. I also recommend waiving the rules and adopting this ordinance on the first reading. Approved: Mark A. Rohloff City Manager SMG/tlt