Memorandum
City of Lawrence
Public Works
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TO:
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Kurt Schroeder, Assistant Director, Development Services
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FROM:
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David P. Cronin, P.E., City Engineer
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CC:
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Charles Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works
Mark Thiel, Assistant Director of Public Works
Scott McCullough, Director of Planning and Development
Services
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Date:
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April 1, 2014
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RE:
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Rock Chalk Park
TCO Infrastructure Requirements for Kansas Relays
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A letter was sent to Bliss Sports on March 19, 2014
outlining the criteria for infrastructure completion required for approval of a
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) permit for the Kansas Relays. City
staff met with Bliss Sports and contractors on site to review progress on March
28th, 2014. The following is an update towards completion as of April 1, 2014.
Infrastructure completion required for TCO
- Repairs to panels of concrete on Rock Chalk Drive with
uncontrolled cracks affecting 13 panels of pavement. Work includes
removal of cracked panels and replacement of concrete with reinstallation of
dowel bars on transverse joints.
Work is complete.
- Completion of street intersections connecting both public
and private streets. Work includes concrete approach pavement and curb and
gutter through the return radius at the following intersections:
- Rock Chalk Drive & County Road E. 902
- Rock Chalk Drive & Access Drive that leads to south
of track facility
- Rock Chalk Drive & Rock Chalk Lane
- Rock Chalk Drive & George Williams Way
- Rock Chalk Lane & west parking lot
Work is complete.
- Repairs to intersection of George Williams Way and Rock
Chalk Parkway. Work includes removal of concrete joint that was installed
incorrectly on November 30, 2013 as detailed in the November Monthly
Report. An additional concrete panel will need to be replaced due to incorrect
saw cutting that was installed incorrectly (see Sheet 9 of PW1315 Public
Improvement Plans) and has potential to cause future maintenance
problems. City staff can meet at location with Bliss Sports prior to work
to agree on method of replacement.
City staff has met with Bliss
Sports and agreed upon pavement that needed to be replaced. Work has not been
completed but should be complete by April 11th.
- Joint sealing all sawed joints on Rock Chalk Drive and
George Williams Way. Work to comply with City of Lawrence Standards
Section 1400 - Concrete Pavement. Joint Sealing Compound shall conform to
the specification in Section 1402D and material should be submitted to
City for approval before use.
Bliss Sports has submitted the
joint sealed compound which was approved for use by Public Works staff.
Contractors have begun the work to joint seal all sawed joints on the public
streets which is on track for completion prior to April 11th.
- Public sidewalks leading to the facilities being used for
Kansas Relays.
A few sidewalk segments and
ramps need to be complete but is on schedule to be complete by April 4th.
- Completion of curb and gutter tie-ins to all storm sewer
inlets on public and private streets and in parking lots that will be used
for Kansas Relays.
Work is complete.
- Appropriate permanent traffic control signs will need to
be installed. The city will assist on determining what signage is needed.
City staff has provided traffic
control plan to contractor and will be complete prior to April 11th.
Recommendation
Public Works Department
recommends approval of TCO contingent on Bliss Sports completing the remaining
infrastructure work outlined in this memo.