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Approving Ordinance Permit 20240020402A for storm sewer infrastructure installed by the Port Authority on The Heights project site at the following locations: on Ivy Avenue at Hawthorne Street (CBs 5250 and 5251 and FES5250A).
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council has adopted the Hillcrest Master Plan and all Amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 Ordinance 19-39 was adopted by the City Council that provides for the Saint Paul Port Authority (the "SPPA") as “…responsible for the design, engineering, construction and delivery of public infrastructure…” on The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, in October of 2022 the SPPA submitted appropriate plans, reports, and exhibits to begin the Site Plan Review process for The Heights project under SPR# 23-064690; and
WHEREAS, Public Works’ Policy “Construction of Public Infrastructure by Private Developers Policy” provides minimum requirements for “…plan review of private developments seeking to install public infrastructure…” in the Public Right-of-Way; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Ordinance Permit Policy and associated Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapters 122 & 123 provides for City acceptance of improvements completed by the Saint Paul Port Authority (SPPA) on The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate City Departments and City subject matter experts reviewed said Plans, Specifications, Reports, and Documents and found same to be in compliance with applicable Codes, Standards, and Policies such that approval with conditions was granted by the Department of Safety and Inspections on July 23, 2024 for the storm sewer system for site plan 23-064690; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2024 the appropriate Ordinance Permit was issued by the City to the SPPA for the purpose of completing certain sanitary sewer infrastructure improvements for The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, with the exception of possible warranty rework resulting from a future inspection(s) prior to the expiration of the warranty period and punch list work, the SPPA has completed the installation of certain public improvements for Ordinance Permit 20240020402A according to the requirements stated in Codes, Standards, and Specifications; and
WHEREAS, warranties are assigned per Codes, Standards, and Specifications; and
WHEREAS, with the exception of possible warranty rework resulting from a future inspection(s) prior to the expiration of the warranty period and punch list work, the SPPA has satisfied most of the applicable requirements of the Ordinance Permit Acceptance process as required per Codes, Standards, and Policies for the installation of certain public improvements such that a recommendation is made to the City Council that the public infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20240020402A be accepted with conditions; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the infrastructure as so defined in the attached Exhibit A and pursuant to Codes, Standards, and Specifications for commencement of the warranty period following Council acceptance and with the following condition(s):
1. Acceptance of the infrastructure as contained in this ordinance permit in no way conveys authorization to allow system flows. System flows will be only allowed based on acceptable upstream and downstream section system continuity as determined by the Department of Public Works.
2. The punch list process that is integral to acceptance of manholes/structures, piping and other storm sewer infrastructure has been deferred to when the punch list process takes place as part of the applicable roadway ordinance permit acceptance process, or any other ordinance permit if a roadway ordinance permit is not applicable.
3. Any storm sewer punch list items for storm sewer deficiencies shall be corrected as part of the applicable ordinance permit (roadway or other) within which the punch list was created.
4. Completion of punch list items may require removal of roadway components such as, but not limited to, curb & gutter and pavement. Restoration of infrastructure removed to affect completion of punch list items shall be completed by the developer at no cost to the Department.
5. Removal of pavement to affect completion of punch list items will require the pavement be restored with a full width mill and overlay as directed by the Department. Roadway acceptance will be based on acceptable completion of a full width mill and overlay as determined by the Department.