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From the Director, Department of Transportation and Public Works, submitting an informational report regarding the status of the O’Donnell Park parking structure improvements project. (Referred to the Committees on Transportation, Public Works, and Transit; Parks, Energy, and Environment; and Finance and Audit.) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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Background
The 2011 Adopted Capital includes O’Donnell Park Improvements with an appropriation of $6,557,830. During the 2011 budget deliberations the County Board requested a detailed plan for these improvements. In November of 2010 the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) on behalf of the Department of Parks submitted an informational report highlighting the details of the recommended scope of work for the O’Donnell Park Parking Structure improvements. This report was received by the Committees on Transportation, Public Works and Transit and on Finance and Audit and placed on file. Subsequent project status reports were requested by the Committee.
Status on the Façade Restoration Component
Scope
The project includes the removal of the precast panels on the parking structure, with the exposed cast-in-place concrete surfaces needing some patching repairs and some form of aesthetic treatment. The pre-cast panels at the stairwells and pavilion structure will remain in place since they are attached to the structure differently. The existing railings will need to be revised to meet current code requirements and will be replaced with new railings that meet code and/or another type of vehicle barrier.
Planning and Design Activities To Date
A project kick off meeting was held on 12/28/2010. The project was divided up into two separate bidding processes, one for Demolition and one for Envelope Improvement. This allows the removal of the existing pre-cast panels to begin as soon as possible while the façade restoration design and bidding is being completed. T...
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