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Home My WebLink About1970 Creeks and Bridges CommitteeCREEKS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE' CREEKS AND '! BRIDGES COMMITTEE! Page 1 COLUMBIA' .STREET BRIDGE: Me Superintendent reported that Modjeski and` fasters head .presented a preliminay draft of the plans and.specifications for the constrUdtioi of the Columbia Street Bridge ;which .:were being reviewed by the staff- and City Attorney'.:,. The } ' Engi:feers'�'.revsed•estmate aS based on these plans for the construction of thebirdge including the pipe' lines and demolition of the existing bridge Is now. $136,500. By Comm. Yengo: Sec. by Conti. • Putney R,B40LVED, ^,that: the Superintendent be authorized to adverti s for ,bids for construction:. of '.the Columbia Street.. Utility Bridge in accordance with, plans and specifications `, prepared by'Modj'eski :and Masters; and`'tho:t.the ...bids to ,be returnable, on February 23, 1970, VODJESKI. & MASTERS ENGINEERING SERVICES: By Comm. Golder ,,:seconded WComtn. Putney J// RESCLV?.D, that a •voucher: in the total amount of $13,000:00, ,pay_able,, to Modjeski & Masters, for engineeringservices in connection with the design,contract:drawings,,d specifica- tions for the Columbia Street pedestrian -utility bridge be: approved for payment: ' Carried. 'By. Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm': -Downing 3///,. RESOLVED, that the Superintendent be authorized to enter,,_into.texi agreement. with Modjeski &'• Masters for engineering services in connection with inspec.ting;,tY_e' construction of the_ -- :Columbia Street Pedestrian -utility bridge, for subsequent;..approual. by this.: Board.. • • - .. _ Carried. MODJESKI & MASTERS':' The Supt. presented an agreement with Modjeski & Masters 'concerning".,.. engineering, services in, connection with the construction of the Columbia ;Street bridgeand' he recommended. its approval. :By Comm,:.: Golder: seconded by Comm. Yengo J "04 (.2....7.„ RESOLVED, that the agreement' between the City and Modjeski & Masters be approved as :1: • recommended. by:the Superintendent; _ and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized, t6 • sign and execute it on behalf of the City, under its Corporate Seal. . IV Carried:_ _ COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: City Engineer Schlieder reported that contrac+t:•work:had started on demolition of the Columbia Street bridge in pre aration for construction':of a new utility -pedestrian type bridge in its place. s,.-- -- - [COLUMBIA STREET _BRIDGE: The Sup . indicated that foundation• conditions at the site oft e 'Columbia. Stret'':Bridge would)' -require extra expense for footings had insufficient information available to present a cost estimate at this time.• -COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE PLAQUES: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Yengo ;RESOLVED, that two plaques from the Columbia Stre t Bridge be donated to DeWitt Historical - Society for its collection as requested by it. 6i'C - Carried: COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE; Comm. Golder reported the footing work, , on:••,tk�:e ; �?o .piers: ,•of =the. Columbia Street bridge had .been -.completed and that pouring C:cae e£e far' them was pro gressing•.and ab out: c'omp• leted: via op COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: .-;Commw..G.olde. +reviewed an accounting of the Cohn¢ bia' Street brig .project as follows: Contract price Extra work: 1) extra length of piling 2) lagging of piling 3) delays PA -C. Reinforcing steel: 1) extra steel required for footings Estimated Total Payment to the Contractor Water ;and Sewer Hookup -Approach Work Consultants ;Fees Sub -Total ' Contingency z :,:Tot;al Estimated Project Cost ,By'Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm Yengo RESOLVED, that the Common Council be requested to increase the authorization for construe-' tion of the Columbia Street bridge to $225,000.00. $165,000.00 2,670.00 10,81+3.00 1,800.00. 6,200.00 $189,513.00 10,000.00 (est.) 5,000.00 (est.) 16,000.00 (est.) $220,513.00 4,1+87.00 $225,000.00 • Carried. COLUMBIA STREET BRIDGE: Supt. Dingman reported that Hull -Hazard had informed him that the Columbia Street utility bridge was complete and that Modjeski & Masters had inspected it and had determined that it had been completed in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions and recommended that the City accept it. ')t By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Downing J RESOLVED, that the request of Hull -Hazard Inc, for acceptance of the pedestrian -utility bridge across Six Mile Creek at Columbia Street be approved. Carried. Page 2 N. : AYUG 7Sli ET BRIDGE RAIL: Enginegr p,epAiede t dl th . Leary asked that future considerate beto . ,. , �., .�.,; r repot `e at,..the s.teel radii ng for the' N. Cayuga Street bridge,- over Cascadilla Creek, had been fabricated.and wotiId be installed just as soon 'as weather ,permits . Comm. L"'- ' on given replacing the walls with: steel,'rai n`gs ;on;'the. Hancock Street bridge at Lake and Willow Avenue:. `" aCAYUGA STtitta BRIDGE: Comm. Leary advised that the concrete walls on Cayuga Street bridge', over Cascadilla Creek, had been removed and would soon .be' replaced with steel rails. He ' felt this would prove to be a big im ovement and help alleviate some of the hazardous traffic problems at this location. /1/ N CAYUGA STREE ' `BRIDGEc."=' Engineer Schlzeder reported. that the project of replacing concrete walls.with -Cayuga Street Bridge, over Cascadilla Creek, had' been completed and expressed his satisfaction with the results. Vf INLET CREEK WALLS: Attorney Weinstein reviewed thsituation'existing regarding the Inlet Creek walls, .between West Seneca and West, uffalo..Streets,...here part of t»e wall on the west side, adjacent to theRobinson Carpenter Builg:, dinhad ccs11apsed.':: •He"'stated.that, the IIII'City's• position in the matter of:;xesponsibility-,;hast;been that the State ,of New York is ;responsible since--the''C'a_ -43: Law was amended.wi,n 1962P to'Thi e•.thiat secti on of, -the Inlet of the Barge Canal. He concurred .with the opinion" of. previous' .CityAttorneys in this respect even though the State disclaimed any responsibility. He advised he had written State officials again on January 22 regarding the matter. //-4/7D SIX MILE CREEK WALLS: Comm. Golder reported that a section of wall near the southwest corner of the Ithaca College Garage on Six Mile Creek had'broken;loos`°e::and.;.wa� near: the: point of collapse, and that a drainage pipe passing through the' wa11.: at ;'this:` point also needed repair. He estimated the cost of this repair;''at`: approximately .$1,500 for which 1 funds had been provided in the 1970 budget, and indicated this work would be done before the end of the construction season this year. - Q-41C.*.6'') -3- December 9, 1970 SIX MILE CREEK CLEAN-UP: By Comm. Golder: seconded by Comm. Downing RESOLVED, that a letter received from Mrs. Benjamin Roberts, 329 South Titus Avenue, re- questing the City to clean up Six Mile Creek bed and banks, between South Albany and Plain Street, be referred to the Creeks & Bridges Committee for study and report. Carried TVLT011 STREET PROPERTY: A1dran Saccu.coi asked the $ x4 t -n i nywc; ie-ote conditions in 'the rear a ••figwe,y property _.located at 114-11b S. Fulton Street where he reit the crec_c ' • was eroding the property 'seriously. Engineer Schlieder felt terwas a question of responsibility for theDek walls in this area. The matte left with the City Engineer,.l4rith. power. .r bs FULTON STREET: 'FlROPERTY;: Erigi:nee'r. ScYiliedei ; repo,rted.,al at.. he had been unable 'to determine who was responsible for.;:a decaying creek'p call in 'the )re,ar of.'property at 11)+-116 Fulton Street, referred to in the A it 8th.'meeting. He felt'.there was no evidnece to indicate the Cityer was resp®3onsible �� C* Page fi FLOOD CONTROL: The Supt. reported that a final inspection of the`;Flbod Control Project would be conducted by U. S. Army Corps, of Engineers at 10:00 a.m, on June:12-th; at which, time he expects the project will be turned over to the State. 4 b • CREEKS AND BRIDGES COMMITTEE BACK INDEX PAGE Columbia Street Bridge (Modjeski & Masters presented p'relininary;draft) 1 N. Cayuga Street Bridge Rail (N. Cayuga St. Bridge over 'Cascadilla Creek) 2 Inlet Creek Walls (Between West Seneca and West Buffalo)'+ n? h L e- (112etS 3 Fulton Street Property 4 Flood Control (final inspection of project by U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers) 5