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Home My WebLink About29. 18-272 MAY 8, 2018 18-272 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVE EXTENDING THE CLOSURE OF INTERSECTION OF WEST 9TH AVENUE /OREGON STREET INITIATED BY: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE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 intersection of West 91h Avenue / Oregon Street; and WHEREAS, the Council previously granted a variance from the terms of section 25- 23 for the purposes of providing a safe work area and reducing congestion during the 2018 reconstruction Oregon Street by Resolution 18-133 adopted on March 3, 2018; and WHEREAS, an additional week of closure is necessary to allow AT&T to complete their work in connection with the project. NOW, THEREFORE the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That a variance from the provisions of Section 25-23 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code to extend the closure of intersection of West 91h Avenue/Oregon Street by one additional week in coordination with PTS Contractors, Inc. from that granted in Resolution 18-133 adopted on March 3, 2018 is hereby granted subject to the following conditions: A. AT&T Wisconsin shall work with PTS Contractors, Inc. and city staff with regard to the temporary closure. MAY 8, 2018 18-272 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D S. All other terms and conditions of Resolution 18-133 shall remain effective. C. The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to take any 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 in relation to the closure. 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 #18-272 APPROVE EXTENDING THE CLOSURE OF INTERSECTION OF WEST 9TH AVENUE / OREGON STREET (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) on May 8,2018. The ordinance allows additional temporary closures of intersection of West 91h Avenue / Oregon Street, for purposes of completing reconstruction of Oregon Street during the 2018 construction season. 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 o� Oshkosh MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council FROM: Steven M. Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works 9A(S'I '" �( DATE: May 3, 2018 RE: Approve Extending the Closure of Intersection of West 9th Avenue/Oregon Street BACKGROUND The Common Council awarded Contract 18-05 to PTS Contractors, Inc. (PTS) at their February 27, 2018 meeting. The project includes the full reconstruction of Oregon Street from West 81h Avenue to West 161h Avenue, including relay of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main, and their respective laterals, as well as miscellaneous utility work and patching of Oregon Street from West 8th Avenue to the Fox River. The reconstruction includes the intersections of Oregon Street with 91h Avenue and South Park Avenue. Section 25-23 of the Municipal Code of the City of Oshkosh requires Oregon Street and 9th Avenue to remain open during excavation. At the March 13, 2018 meeting, the Common Council approved the closure of the intersection of West 9th Avenue and Oregon Street for a period of two (2) consecutive weeks for the City's construction activities (Ordinance No. 18-133). AT&T has requested an additional one (1) week of closure that would allow AT&T and their contractors to safely complete their work within the intersection. AT&T has significant work to complete in this intersection related to the City's reconstruction of Oregon Street and related to the damage caused to their communication infrastructure during construction. ANALYSIS The extensive existing underground infrastructure limits the available locations to set a new vault. As a result, the excavation to construct the new vault would be directly next to narrow live traffic lanes. This would create an unsafe situation for AT&T's staff, their contractor, and the driving public. Approval of this request allows the intersection to be closed for a total of three (3) consecutive weeks. L\ Engineering \2018 CONTRACTS \ 18-05 2nd Paving \ Project_Information \ Correspondence \ Memo \ 18-05 Memo for Page 1 Of 2 9th Ave Closure 5-3-18.docx FISCAL IMPACT The extended closure is being requested by AT&T. Therefore, there are no fiscal impacts to this ordinance. RECOMMENDATIONS I recommend approval of the request to extend the closure of the intersection of West 91h Avenue/Oregon Street. Approved: Mark A. Rohloff City Manager SMG/tlt L\ Engineering\ 2018 CONTRACTS\ 18-05 2nd Paving\Project_Information\Correspondence\Memo\18-05 Memo for Page 2 OE 2 9th Ave Closure 5-3-18.docx 'irCj_ AT&T Wisconsin T: 920.929.1001 `Q( 70 E. Division St. F: 920.929.1064 Fond du Lac, WI 54935 April 27, 2018 Mr. Justin Gierach City of Oshkosh -DPW 215 Church Ave, 3rd FI. Oshkosh, WI 54903 RE: AT&T Request to Extend'Scheduled Closure of 91h Av/Oregon St Intersection -City Contract 18 -05 -AT&T Project No. Ao0ARA9, Oshkosh, WI Dear Mr. Gierach: Per our conversations, AT&T Wisconsin (AT&T) has significant conduit and manhole infrastructure within the above intersection which requires adjustment in order to accommodate the reconstruction of Oregon St including the proposed public utilities and the associated grading work. In addition, conduit and manhole replacement stemming from the 4/5/18 damage incident by PTS is also required. Due to space limitations within the intersection, our adjustment and replacement work will require an independent working window outside that of the city contractor (PTS Contractors). As such, we are requesting that the closure window be extended by (1) additional week in order to safely stage and execute our work. Thanks in advance for the consideration — please contact me at 920-929-1013 to discuss further as needed. Res ctf , Chuck Bartelt AT&T Engineering 920-929-1013 'Mud st"I'M 01 0h , tJ,S, 01}wpsc. Tyr.