Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required. There is no anticipated impact upon cost controls or the tax levy.
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Approving temporary construction work with associated noise impacts between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM on East Washington Avenue from N Dickinson Street to Fourth Street and on First Street from East Johnson Street to Winnebago Street. (2nd, 6th & 12th ADs)
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PREAMBLE
The reconstruction of East Washington Avenue between Blair Street and Thierer Road is divided into 5 phases. The third phase of construction is referred to as Segment 2 and consists of East Washington Avenue from N Dickinson Street to Fourth Street and First Street from East Johnson Street to Winnebago Street. The Construction of Segment 2 is planned for 2006. The construction of Segment 2 cannot be built between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM because:
1. The amount of construction needed to complete the project exceeds the amount of production that a Contractor can reasonably be expected to achieve, even with the extra crews.
2. Sawcutting of concrete pavements after the pouring of the pavement must be done about 12 hours after the installation. The concrete must be hard enough to hold the machinery. The sawcutting must be done soon enough so that the sawcutting occurs before the pavement cracks.
3. Certain activities will disrupt live traffic lanes causing severe disruption and delay.
The proposed activities beyond the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM are as follows:
1. The sawing of concrete pavement. The timing of this activity is dependent on the rate at which the concrete cures. Sawing will be allowed at any time however the contractor should avoid the hours of 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM when possible.
2. General construction activities between the hours of 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. This extends the work day to 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The intent is to provide the contractor with the ability to work extended hours. The design team is very concerned ab...
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