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Approving Ordinance Permit 20240020102 for Roadway and Sidewalk infrastructure installed by the Saint Paul Port Authority on The Heights project site.
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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 (SPPA) as “…responsible for the design, engineering, construction and delivery of public infrastructure…” on The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit A as contained herein includes all applicable supporting documents needed for the acceptance package to be before the City Council as part of the transfer of infrastructure from the SPPA to the City; 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 Ordinances 122 & 123 provides for City installation of improvements completed by the SPPA on The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, the appropriate Public Works engineers and subject matter experts reviewed said Plans, Specifications, Reports, and Documents and found same to be in compliance with applicable Codes, Standards, and Policies; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2024 the appropriate Ordinance Permit was issued by the City to the SPPA for the purpose of completing certain roadway and sidewalk infrastructure improvements for The Heights project; and
WHEREAS, with the exception of possible rework resulting from a future inspection(s) prior to the expiration of the warranty period, the SPPA has completed the installation of certain public improvements for Ordinance Permit 20240020102 according to the requirements stated in the Contract Documents; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of acceptance it is understood and agreed to between Public Works and the SPPA that the document in Exhibit A titled “The Heights: SPR No. 23-064690: Ordinance Permit Corrections List” will be completed by the end of the 2025 construction season; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of acceptance it is understood and agreed to between Public Works and the SPPA that sidewalk on the east side of Howard within the north/south bounds of Ordinance Permit 20240020102 is excluded from this approval and will be pursued as a separate ordinance permit; and
WHEREAS, punch lists have been successfully completed for sewer system elements (storm and sanitary) that was deferred as a condition of acceptance of Ordinance Permits 20243010007A, 20240020402, 20240020402A and 20240020401A until the acceptance process of roadway ordinance permits; and
WHEREAS, warranties are assigned per the latest edition of the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the infrastructure as so defined in the attached Exhibit A and pursuant to commencement of the warranty period following Council acceptance.