WTBA/ WisDOT Contractor /Engineer ConferenceWTBA/ WisDOT Contractor /Engineer ConferenceJanuary 21 and 22, 2009January 21 and 22, 2009

Local Government Involvement on WisDOT Projects Local Government Involvement on WisDOT Projects

Craig J. Treadway, P.E., NE RegionCraig J. Treadway, P.E., NE Region DOT Project ManagerDOT Project Manager

Brian Bliesner, PE, BPDBrian Bliesner, PE, BPDLocal Program CoordinatorLocal Program Coordinator

Kim Ballweg, PE, SupervisorKim Ballweg, PE, SupervisorAyres and AssociatesAyres and Associates

Mike LaLonde, Owner Mike LaLonde, Owner LaLonde Contractors Inc.LaLonde Contractors Inc.

2 Types of Local Projects2 Types of Local Projects

Local Program Projects Local Street County Highway

(Federal / Local Funding)Connecting Highway Projects

Numbered State Highway through Municipality

(Federal / State/ Local Funding)

Early Local InvolvementEarly Local Involvement

Planning and Design InvolvementOpportunities for design inputCSD or EnhancementsCity Funding / Project AgreementsLocal Community Organizations

Coordination with PWD and Engineers Washington Street Design Committee

A Success Story…A Success Story…

STH 42 – Washington Street Reconstruction

Washington Street – STH 42Washington Street – STH 42Project HistoryProject History

SEPT 6-8, 2000 WASHINGTON ST CHARETTESEPT 6-8, 2000 WASHINGTON ST CHARETTE Early design brainstorming meetingEarly design brainstorming meeting Provides Some city recommendationsProvides Some city recommendations

Washington St. Design Committee formed Feb Washington St. Design Committee formed Feb 20022002

6 Business Owners6 Business Owners 3 City Council Members3 City Council Members City HistorianCity Historian Main Street DirectorMain Street Director DOT, City Public Works Director (Designer)DOT, City Public Works Director (Designer)

Please note, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, please contact the Office of the City Manager. It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.

WASHINGTON STREET DESIGN COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 14, 2004 6: 00 P.M.

3rd Floor Committee Room - City Hall A G E N D A

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call

III. Discuss and finalize miscellaneous design issues:

Decorative colored terrace Sidewalk jointing pattern Tree species Tree grates Way-finding signs Decorative lighting Central Park Area Traffic Control IV. Other discussion pertinent to the design of Washington Street.

V. Next meeting April 28, 2004

VI. Adjournment.

FIRST PUBLIC FIRST PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING INFORMATIONAL MEETING

APRIL 3, 2002APRIL 3, 2002 PRESENTED COMMUNITY WITH PRESENTED COMMUNITY WITH

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DESIGN CHARRETTERECOMMENDATIONS FROM DESIGN CHARRETTE 4 LANE CONFIGURATION AS STREET EXISTS4 LANE CONFIGURATION AS STREET EXISTS 2 LANE CONFIGURATION WITH CENTER LEFT 2 LANE CONFIGURATION WITH CENTER LEFT

TURN LANETURN LANE BUMP OUTS AT CORNERS OF ALL BUMP OUTS AT CORNERS OF ALL

INTERSECTIONSINTERSECTIONS ENHANCEMENTSENHANCEMENTS CONSTRUCTION ISSUESCONSTRUCTION ISSUES

MAY 20, 2002 MAY 20, 2002

COUNCIL APPROVES:COUNCIL APPROVES:

4 LANE CONCEPT4 LANE CONCEPT

DESIGN ALSO INCLUDED MANY DESIGN ALSO INCLUDED MANY ENHANCEMENT AMENITIESENHANCEMENT AMENITIES

SECOND PUBLIC SECOND PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING INFORMATIONAL MEETING

AUGUST 14, 2002AUGUST 14, 2002PANEL DISCUSSION TO ADDRESS PANEL DISCUSSION TO ADDRESS

CONSTRUCTION CONCERNSCONSTRUCTION CONCERNSPANEL SET UP CONSISTING OF:PANEL SET UP CONSISTING OF:

STREU CONSTRUCTIONSTREU CONSTRUCTION

VINTON CONSTRUCTIONVINTON CONSTRUCTION

DOT DOT

CITY OFFICIALSCITY OFFICIALS

INFORMATIONAL MEETING INFORMATIONAL MEETING (CONT)(CONT)

CONCERNS INCLUDE:CONCERNS INCLUDE:1.1. TIME ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION TIME ELEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTPROJECT2.2. TOTAL CLOSURE OF AREA VS. KEEPING TOTAL CLOSURE OF AREA VS. KEEPING

TWO LANES OPENTWO LANES OPEN3.3. STAGING CONSTRUCTION IN SECTIONSSTAGING CONSTRUCTION IN SECTIONS4.4. MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK AS LONG MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK AS LONG

AS POSSIBLEAS POSSIBLE5.5. IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONSIMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATIONS

CONCERNS (CONT)CONCERNS (CONT)

6) BUSINESSES WORKING 6) BUSINESSES WORKING TOGETHER TOGETHER

FOR ACCESS, ADVERTISING, FOR ACCESS, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONS, AND SIGNAGEPROMOTIONS, AND SIGNAGE7) INTERSECTIONS OPEN FOR 7) INTERSECTIONS OPEN FOR

CROSS CROSS TRAFFICTRAFFIC8) WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION 8) WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION MEETINGSMEETINGS

THIRD PUBLIC THIRD PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING INFORMATIONAL MEETING

JULY 9, 2003JULY 9, 2003PRESENTED COMMUNITY WITH PRESENTED COMMUNITY WITH

STREETSCAPE LAYOUTSTREETSCAPE LAYOUTPRESENTED COMMUNITY WHETHER PRESENTED COMMUNITY WHETHER

OR NOT TO HAVE BOULEVARD IN OR NOT TO HAVE BOULEVARD IN WASHINGTON STREET FROM 17WASHINGTON STREET FROM 17THTH STREET TO 18STREET TO 18THTH STREET STREET

JULY 21, 2003JULY 21, 2003COUNCIL APPROVES:COUNCIL APPROVES:

STREETSCAPE DESIGN TO INCLUDE:STREETSCAPE DESIGN TO INCLUDE:DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTINGDECORATIVE STREET LIGHTING

BUMP OUTSBUMP OUTS

TREESTREES

COLORED STAMPED SIDEWALKSCOLORED STAMPED SIDEWALKS

COLORED STAMPED CROSSWALKSCOLORED STAMPED CROSSWALKS

OTHER STREET AMENITIESOTHER STREET AMENITIES

JULY 21, 2003JULY 21, 2003COUNCIL REJECTSCOUNCIL REJECTS

INSTALLATION OF BOULEVARD ON INSTALLATION OF BOULEVARD ON WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN 17WASHINGTON STREET BETWEEN 17THTH STREET AND 18STREET AND 18THTH STREET STREET

DESIGN ISSUES WORKED DESIGN ISSUES WORKED ON:ON:

FINAL DECISION ON 4 LANESFINAL DECISION ON 4 LANESBUMP OUTS AT INTERSECTIONSBUMP OUTS AT INTERSECTIONSBOULEVARD BETWEEN 17BOULEVARD BETWEEN 17THTH STREET STREET

& 18& 18THTH STREET WAS REJECTED STREET WAS REJECTEDSTREETSCAPE AMENITIESSTREETSCAPE AMENITIESFLATTER SIDEWALKSFLATTER SIDEWALKS

DESIGN ISSUES (CONT)DESIGN ISSUES (CONT)

REMOVE EXISTING UNDERGROUND REMOVE EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITY VAULTSUTILITY VAULTS

ACCESS TO BUSINESSES DURING ACCESS TO BUSINESSES DURING CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

SHORTEST POSSIBLE SHORTEST POSSIBLE CONSTRUCTION TIMECONSTRUCTION TIME

FINAL PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL FINAL PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING MEETING

NOVEMBER 10, 2004NOVEMBER 10, 2004

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION TIMELINESTIMELINES

OPEN BIDS (LETTING) - DECEMBER OPEN BIDS (LETTING) - DECEMBER 14, 200414, 2004

TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION START TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION START MID FEBRUARY 2005MID FEBRUARY 2005

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION SEPTEMBER 9, 2005SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES:INCLUDES:

REPLACING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER AND REPLACING WATER AND SANITARY SEWER AND SEWER LATERALSSEWER LATERALS

REPLACING STORM SEWER AND LATERALSREPLACING STORM SEWER AND LATERALS ABANDON EXISTING UNDERGROUND VAULTSABANDON EXISTING UNDERGROUND VAULTS INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 16INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT 16THTH

STREET, 17STREET, 17THTH STREET, & 18 STREET, & 18THTH STREETINSTALLATION OF DECORATIVE STREET STREETINSTALLATION OF DECORATIVE STREET

LIGHTINGLIGHTING INSTALLATION OF STREETSCAPE AMENITIESINSTALLATION OF STREETSCAPE AMENITIES NEW CONCRETE PAVEMENTNEW CONCRETE PAVEMENT NEW CONCRETE SIDEWALKSNEW CONCRETE SIDEWALKS INSTALLATION OF NEW PERMANENT SIGNINGINSTALLATION OF NEW PERMANENT SIGNING

STREETSCAPESTREETSCAPE

CHANCELLOR LITTLECHANCELLOR LITTLELEAF LINDENLEAF LINDEN

CONSTRUCTION - BLOCK CONSTRUCTION - BLOCK CAPTAINSCAPTAINS

COLLEEN INMAN – 21COLLEEN INMAN – 21STST TO 22 TO 22NDND BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES CHOW CHONG – 20CHOW CHONG – 20THTH TO 21 TO 21STST BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES AL EVANOFF – 18AL EVANOFF – 18THTH TO 20 TO 20THTH BOTH SIDES BOTH SIDES CATHY SEGAR – 12CATHY SEGAR – 12THTH TO 17 TO 17THTH WEST SIDE WEST SIDE JOHN SCHROEDER – 12JOHN SCHROEDER – 12THTH TO 17 TO 17THTH EAST SIDE EAST SIDE

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

ADDITIONAL LIQUIDATED DAMAGES OF $5,000 ADDITIONAL LIQUIDATED DAMAGES OF $5,000 PER CALENDAR DAYPER CALENDAR DAY

1616THTH OR 17 OR 17THTH STREET INTERSECTIONS TO REMAIN STREET INTERSECTIONS TO REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMESOPEN AT ALL TIMES

TWO WAY ACCESS AT ALL TIMES TO EAST RIVER TWO WAY ACCESS AT ALL TIMES TO EAST RIVER STREETSTREET

SIDEWALK TO BE KEPT IN PLACE FRONTING SIDEWALK TO BE KEPT IN PLACE FRONTING BUSINESSES AS LONG AS PRACTICABLE TO BUSINESSES AS LONG AS PRACTICABLE TO MAINTAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESSMAINTAIN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

WEEKLY MEETINGS BY CONTRACTOR TO WEEKLY MEETINGS BY CONTRACTOR TO DISCUSS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULEDISCUSS CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

CONSTRUCTION – OTHER CONSTRUCTION – OTHER ISSUESISSUES

PARKING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PARKING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES & CUSTOMERS DURING EMPLOYEES & CUSTOMERS DURING CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION WAY FINDING CONSTRUCTION WAY FINDING SIGNSSIGNS

WATER REQUIREMENTS DURING WATER REQUIREMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN CONSTRUCTION BEGAN FEBRUARY 22, 2005FEBRUARY 22, 2005

DURING CONSTRUCTIONDURING CONSTRUCTION

WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS WITH WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS WITH CONTRACTORCONTRACTOR

WEEKLY MEETINGS INVOLVING WEEKLY MEETINGS INVOLVING BUSINESSESBUSINESSES

CITY AND DOT WORKED CITY AND DOT WORKED TOGETHER TOGETHER THROUGHOUT PROJECTTHROUGHOUT PROJECT

CONSTANT CONTACT WITH BUSINESSES CONSTANT CONTACT WITH BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTIONTHROUGHOUT CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION - OTHERCONSTRUCTION - OTHER

““DOZER DAYS”DOZER DAYS”SIDEWALK SALESSIDEWALK SALESDOWNTOWN PARTIES IN CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PARTIES IN CENTRAL

PARKPARKSTREET DANCE / BLOCK PARTYSTREET DANCE / BLOCK PARTY

CONSTRUCTION – OTHER CONSTRUCTION – OTHER ISSUESISSUES

UTILITIES (CITY OWNED) INSPECTED UTILITIES (CITY OWNED) INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BY CITYAND ACCEPTED BY CITY

UTILITIES (OTHER) COORDINATED UTILITIES (OTHER) COORDINATED EARLY EARLY

CITY’S INVOLVEMENT – ONE PUNCH CITY’S INVOLVEMENT – ONE PUNCH LISTLIST

MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTIESMAINTENANCE AND WARRANTIES

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 2, 2005SEPTEMBER 2, 2005

(ONE WEEK AHEAD OF SCHEDULE)(ONE WEEK AHEAD OF SCHEDULE)

REASONS FOR PROJECT REASONS FOR PROJECT SUCCESSSUCCESS

CONSTANT COMMUNICATION – DESIGN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION – DESIGN COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENTCOMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

INVOLVING COMMUNITY IN THE PROJECT FROM INVOLVING COMMUNITY IN THE PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH (ALSO COMMUNITY’S DESIRE START TO FINISH (ALSO COMMUNITY’S DESIRE TO BE INVOLVED)TO BE INVOLVED)

GETTING BUY – INGETTING BUY – IN AVOIDING THE PERCEPTIONS THAT DECISIONS AVOIDING THE PERCEPTIONS THAT DECISIONS

WERE ALREADY MADE DURING DESIGNWERE ALREADY MADE DURING DESIGN KEEPING MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC KEEPING MEDIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC

INFORMEDINFORMED CITY AND DOT COMMITMENT FOR SUCCESSCITY AND DOT COMMITMENT FOR SUCCESS

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Craig Treadway, PECraig Treadway, PEProject ManagerProject Manager

NE RegionNE Region (920)492-0138(920)492-0138

Craig.treadway@dot.state.wi.usCraig.treadway@dot.state.wi.us