Council Webstream/ Construction Update 10

Two posts for the price of one!

Thanks to the folks at Iowa City Cable City Channel 4  U-Heights council meetings are broadcast Thursday evenings at 9:00 PM on Channel 4 AND are available as webcasts. Here is the link to July Council meeting:

Here is a link to the July Agenda and attachments

At our August meeting this week we also heard updates on the One University Place construction project:

OUP Construction Page Index

One University Place Construction Update 10

8/11/16

The One University Place South building is nearing completion. Landscaping for the South Building facing Melrose is underway and will be completed in next two weeks. Pavement for parking on the north side of the South Building for commercial businesses is being installed along with some of the internal roadways for the project. Initial occupancy by residents of the South Building is expected to begin in September. Commercial business announcements are expected in the next two months.

The Sunset/Melrose intersection traffic lights are being installed this week. The City will be working with MPOJC on the timing for the street lights which will take about a month.  The North Sunset road is expected to be open late August before school starts.

 A model unit on 3rd floor of the South building is open for prospective buyers to inspect, through Blank/McCune realtors. U-Heights resident, Clayton Hargrave will coordinate interior design and furnishing for the community space at no charge to the City. 

Excavation of the foundation on the North Building has begun. Footings will be installed in the next few weeks and the foundation for the two tier parking garage will begin after the footings are in place.

Attached is the August City Engineer’s report detailing the upcoming work schedule, and other OUP related items.

Independent Project manager Glen Siders sent council an amended report detailing site work.

 

Construction Update #10

 

  

Public Improvement Project Underway

Last week at a special meeting city council approved which version of the public improvement project (intersection realignment at Sunset/Melrose) to proceed with and to award the bid to the lowest bidder. Here are the documents from that meeting:

City Council Adopts Resolution 16-16B with Bio Cell option and awards Public Improvement contract to Maxwell Construction 3/29/2016

• Resolution 16-16B
• Public Improvement Bid Recommendations
• Public Improvement Bid Tabulation

Construction Update #6

To read all construction reports go here:

OUP Construction Page Index

One University Place Construction Update 6

03/11/16

Framing on the second and third floor is progressing. Construction on the roof will begin shortly which will enclose the front building. Foundations for the ramp into the lower parking level have been poured. Plumbing and electrical installation continues on all levels. Installation of the Brick Veneer on the front part of the building will begin shortly. Installation of metal doorway frames throughout the building has begun.

The landscaping plan for the east ravine was submit by the developer and consultants to the City Council and approved. Once the proper slope for the ravine is achieved and confirmed then installation of trees, bushes and ground cover will begin. The plans for the left hand turning lane on Melrose, Sunset/Melrose intersection improvements, median installation on Sunset and the underground water piping on Sunset were approved by the City Council and have been let out for bid. Details on these items can be found in the March 4^th construction update. Council expects to review bids and let the contract on March 29 at a special meeting. The outline for this process is contained in the March 2016 Engineer’s Report to City Council. Also included here is

·         McComas Lacina progress meeting minutes of 2/24/16.

·         Community Center Space DRAFT layout

Construction Update #6

OUP Construction Update #5

To read all construction reports go here:

OUP Construction Page Index

One University Place Construction Update 5

02/14/16

The upper deck for the second floor has been poured and we will begin seeing more construction on the condominiums on the second floor. Concrete block walls for the first floor have been completed. Plumbing and electrical work continues on the lower lever and the first floor. These areas are heated and enables construction to progress at a good pace. 

Cold weather has slowed some of the outside work. A landscaping plan for the east ravine should be completed in March. The City Council and residents will be looking at

drawings for the addition of a left hand turning lane on Melrose into the development and the modification of the Sunset-Melrose intersection for greater efficiency at a Public Hearing on March 8.

Attached to this report is the portion of the February 2016 City Engineer’s report to City Council that relate to the OUP project, and to the public improvements project for the Sunset/Melrose intersection. MMS Engineering has submitted Public Improvements Plan drawings. There is also a link to a water main improvement document that was the subject of council discussion. At this time a route for the water main has not been decided. Also attached is City Building Inspector Terry Goerdt’s update in the February 2016 Building/Zoning/Sanitation Report. The McComas-Lacina minutes of the weekly construction update meeting for 2-10-16 is also included.

Construction Update #5