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File #: 13491    Version: 1 Name: Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as Union South Redevelopment and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 2220.
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 1/27/2009 In control: BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On agenda: 3/17/2009 Final action: 3/17/2009
Enactment date: Enactment #: RES-09-00258
Title: Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as Union South Redevelopment and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 2220. (8th AD)
Sponsors: Eli B. Judge
Attachments: 1. Union South Randall_Dayton marking plan.pdf, 2. Randall Avenue Comments 20090304.pdf
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Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as Union South Redevelopment and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 2220. (8th AD)
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WHEREAS, the developer, The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System (UW), plans to redevelop the existing Union South site and adjacent properties located at209 N. Randall Avenue, 1308 W. Dayton Street and 1314 W. Johnson Street, bounded on the west by N. Randall Avenue, on the north by Campus Drive, on the east by Orchard Street and on the south by W. Dayton Street; and

WHEREAS the City of Madison has given conditional approval to the Developer to demolish the existing Union South facility located at 209 N. Randall Avenue, Hi-Ray Hall located at 1308 W. Dayton Street, and the Randall Tower Apartments located at 1314 W. Johnson Street and has conditionally approved the vacation of W. Johnson Street between Randall Avenue and Campus Drive; and

WHEREAS The City of Madison has issued a Permit to Excavate in the Right of Way (Permit No. 19484) for closely-related work by the University on Randall Avenue and Dayton Street under Randall-Dayton Utility Work, Project No. 53B2219

WHEREAS the removal of W. Johnson Street requires construction of a new right turn lane at Randall Avenue and Campus Drive and modification of the intersection at Engineering drive and Randall Avenue in order to adequately accommodate traffic demands; and

WHEREAS the City of Madison has petitioned the Office of Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) to order modifications in the Randall Avenue crossing of the tracks owned by Wisconsin Department of Transportation; and

WHEREAS the Developer shall execute an agreement with City of Madison to complete all street improvements at Developer’s expense and to compensate the City of Madison for traffic signal and street lighting work to be completed by the City; and

NOW THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

1. That the ...

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