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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDTS-09-055 - King St & Speakers Corner ReconstructionDevelopment& Techrrica~ Services Report To: Council Date of Meeting: March 30, 2009 Submitted By: John McBride, Director of Transportation Planning Prepared By: Stephanie Brasseur, Traffic Project Co-ordinator (741-2373) Wards}Involved: Ward 1 -Bridgeport -Center Ward 6 -West -Victoria Park Date of Report: March 24, 2009 Report No.: DTS-09-055 Subject: KING STREET AND SPEAKERS CORNER RECONSTRUCTION-FREDERICK/BENTON STREET TO FRANCIS STREET -NOISE EXEMPTION RECOMMENDATION: That the City of Kitchener and its contractor(s) be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 450 Noise of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code Article 6 Construction Work during the King Street and Speakers Corner Reconstruction project in the City of Kitchener. The request for the noise by-law exemption is for between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for the period April 6, 2009 to September 30, 2009. BACKGROUND: The City of Kitchener contract for the King Street Streetscape will commence on April 6, 2009 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of September, 2009. This project includes the following planned work: • Municipal services -water services, gas services • Private Enterprise services -Hydro, Cable, Telecommunications • Street lights • Roadway surface • Curb and gutter • Sidewalks. 4-1 REPORT: In order to complete the work and minimize disruption for the King Street businesses and complete the necessary improvements, extended hours and weekend work must take place to complete the project in the time allotment. This exemption is requested to complete certain operations of work to mitigate the impact of construction. For example, the present work that is proposed to date for after hours work includes, but is not limited to: • Watermain servicing and hydrant relocation will be completed early in the project and will entail work after hours when businesses are closed during the approximate times of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Prior to commencement, this work will be communicated by letter to all businesses and residents that will be directly affected. These times were chosen in order to minimize the impact on adjacent businesses and their operations. SCOPE /STAGING OF WORK: There are several stages to the King Street Streetscape (copy attached). The staging of the work proposed for 2009 includes: Stage 1: Gaukel Street to Ontario Street (south side) Stage 1 b: Speakers Corner Stage 2: Ontario Street to Queen Street (south side) Stage 3a: Queen Street to Frederick / Benton Street (south side) Stage 3b: Frederick / Benton Street to Queen Street (north side) Stage 4: Queen Street to Ontario Street (north side) Stage 5: Gaukel Street to Frederick / Benton Street (south side). In general, the scope of this project includes the following planned work: • Municipal services -water services, gas services • Private Enterprise services -Hydro, Cable, Telecommunications • Street lights • Street trees /landscape planters • Roadway surface • Curb and gutter • Sidewalks. TYPEOF NOISE: The majority of the noise will be created by the removal of concrete and services along with excavation of the sidewalk area in order to complete the work. During the road works, the use of a milling machine and paving equipment will be used to resurface King Street. This work will be undertaken during permitted working hours (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.). The road works will be completed at the end of the project, once the sidewalks are complete. There may be extended work hours implemented in order to accommodate an increased work schedule in each stage of the work. Concrete pours will be scheduled beyond regular working hours where necessary to address concerns for business access during business hours to entrances directly onto King Street. 4-2 These additional hours of permitted work are requested to allow for the most impactful work operations to be conducted during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., allowing for less impactful operations such as preparation work, forms preparation and removal and general site clean up to be completed outside of these hours. This less impactful work will not commence before 6:00 a.m. and is expected to go no later than10:00 p.m. Noise protocol will be followed, which covers administrative measures such as scheduling of noisy activities at times of least impact, selection of haulage routes to minimize close proximity to neighbours, and maintaining contact with residents. Additionally, the City of Kitchener and their consultant have advised that any changes to the work schedule proposed by the contractor will be addressed on its own merits and that any additional noise impacts outside of the permitted hours will require further approval by the project team and as such, detailed communication will be provided to residents and businesses along King Street. In order to expedite the construction and allow extended hours of work to take place for this project, thereby minimizing traffic impacts, we recommend that this request for a noise by-law exemption be granted. DURATION: Regular working hours will include and are permitted 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday; however the Contractor is requesting to work extended hours when required to complete work sensitive to traffic issues and to benefit the project timelines. Regular extended hours will include 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday to Saturday in order to reduce impacts of business operations. Sunday work may occur between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and would be limited to general clean up and preparation work where formal inspection would not be necessary. Sunday work is a possibility for paving, but inspection would be required for this operation. All additional work will be assessed by City staff for allowing extended hours and will be defined as a benefit to the project. Council will be notified at least a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the work as the need arises. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. Provisions have been included in the contract, encouraging the contractor to complete this work as soon as reasonably possible. COMMUNICATIONS: The City of Kitchener and its contractor will communicate the expectation of extended working hours to area residents l businesses and have been actively advising of any changes as they develop. Communication updates will be provided on a regular basis. 4-3 ~~NLUI~N: In order to expedite the construction and allow extended hours of work to take place for this project, thereby minimizing-disruption and impacts al: oonstr~ction on ~usinees I residents, eve recommend that this requetfara noise by~lawexemption be granted. John P. ~IIIcBride, Director Transportation Planning l~O ~ ~ ~te~hanie Brasseur, . E.T. Traffic Project o-ordinatar Transportation Planning B Attachment: ~i ~ ~ ~~ Ken Carmichael, .E~T~ supervisor of Traffic 8~ Parking Transportation Planning 4-4