HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-16 Board of Public Works Meeting Agenda
BPW Meeting
Board of Public Works
DATE: January 25, 2016
TIME: 4:45 pm
LOCATION: 3rd Floor,
City Hall, Council Chambers
108 E. Green St., Ithaca
AGENDA
Topic Voting? Presenter(s)
Time
Allowed
1. Call to Order/Agenda Review No Mayor Myrick 5 min.
2. Mayor’s Communications No Mayor Myrick
3. Communications and Hearings from Persons
Before the Board
No Public 5-15
min.
4. Response to the Public No Commissioners
5. Administration & Communications
6. New Project Presentation
A. Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project
B. Stewart Avenue Bridge Painting Project
No
No
Bridge Systems Eng.
Gebre
30 min.
Delta Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors and LaBella Associates will present both
projects’ objective and alternatives for the Board’s consideration.
7. Reports
A. Special Committees of the Board
B. Council Liaison
C. Board Liaisons
D. Superintendent and Staff
No Various 10 min.
8. Buildings, Properties, Refuse & Transit
9. Highways, Streets & Sidewalks
10. Parking & Traffic
11. Creeks, Bridges & Parks
12. Water & Sewer
13. Discussion Items
14. New Business No
15. Adjournment Yes
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Public Works
FROM: Addisu Gebre, Bridge Systems Engineer
DATE: January 18, 2016
RE: Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project
Stewart Avenue Bridge Painting Project
City of Ithaca’s Department of Engineering staff and engineers from Delta Engineers,
Architects, & Land Surveyors and LaBella Associates, D.P.C. will present Brindley Street
Bridge Replacement project and Stewart Avenue Bridge Painting Projects’ objectives and
alternatives being considered .The presentation will be followed by questions and discussion
session.
Projects Description:
The Brindley Street Bridge Replacement Project will involve the replacement of the single
span, single lane multiple steel girder bridge carrying Brindley Street over the Cayuga Inlet,
including necessary approach work. The project objectives are to:
Replace the existing single lane structure on Brindley Street with two lane structure with
accommodation for bicyclists and pedestrians;
Restore the crossing to a condition which provide a minimum 75 year service life, using
cost effective techniques to minimize the life cycle cost of maintenance and repair; and
Address geometric deficiencies and improve safety at the intersections of Brindley
Street/West State Street and West Seneca Street.
Stewart Avenue Bridge (over Cascadilla Creek) Painting Project will restore the paint system to
protect the structural steel on the bridge for an additional 15 years against corrosion. This
project includes:
Pressure washing, removing rust and damaged paint and
Repainting all structural steel.
Questions concerning this project should be directed to Addisu Gebre (EIT), Bridge Systems
Engineer at 607-274-6536 or by e-mail to agebre@cityofithaca.org.