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Home My WebLink About1979-06-12 Info PacketOF T R4 t 'i N . ods -Or /an&'G{/ n i /OWA r I l , STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 5MIP May 31, 1979 REP. ND. 518Johnson at,�tp JUN ? 1979 - Mr. Neal Berlin City Manager of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street .Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. 'Berlin: As you are aware, in response to the concerns expressed by City representatives of Iowa City to members of the US Department of Transportation, Mr. Mortimer Downey, by his letter dated April 10, 1979, contacted me relative to the 518 project bypassing Iowa City. His letter was reviewed with our Commission and our staff in order to put into perspective the issues and items which were being raised. Enclosed for your reference Is my subsequent response to Mr. Downey. Sincerely, ymond L. Kassel Director RLK:RLH:dkd COMMISSIONERS JULESM.BUSSER BARBARA DUNN DONALD A.OARDNER WILLIAM F. McORATH Slee. CIIT Do$ Molna Coda, Rapids MMron MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110 RIES ROBERT R. RIOLER Now Hmplon BRUCE H. VAN DRUFF 117 O.A I:0 0 A I e ' 1'OF TRgryS O IOWA Al 1 X47 �r��Gir�izf a� ��ir��161W11*11 STATE CAPITOL DEB MOINES, IOWA 50319 May 7, 1979 FIEF. NO. Arterial Highway 5181 Mr. Mortimer L. Downey .Assistant Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 .Dear Mr. Downey: :I•have reviewed, with some concern, your letter of April 10, 1979, in %wh'ich you discuss the concepts of'the urban policy and how those con- Cepts might relate -to Arterial 518'in the Iowa City area. As you pointed out, the Iowa Depar£ment'of Transportation does make a great :effort to gather and respond to the views of citizens and local gov- ernments in developing -the -transportation program for Iowa. The pro- posed Arterial 518 project has been'handled in this way. ,:Since 1970, the Iowa Department of Transportation has participated '.With the Regional Planning Commission and representatives from the :Iowa City Urban Area in a 37C Planning Process. A 1995 Transports- ' -tion Plan was developed but has"not'yet been adopted by the agencies involved. However; a'year 2000 !'Comprehensive Plan" which was devel- zoped outside the 3-C'Planning Process'by the Iowa City Planning Staff 'does contain a "Primary'Arterial""generally following the 518 corri- �dor. The Primary Arterial in'this'plan was defined as a divided boul- evard or expressway.' The location of the Primary Arterial in the :city -developed Comprehcnsive'Plan provides the same traffic service :as'the 518 location that: was tested in the 3-C Process when developing that.transporta£ion plan. =The .type of land use shown by the Comprehensive Plan in the vicinity 'df%the Primary'Arterial is agriculUire. 'Some highway commercial land "use -is shown'at'the intersection'with Iowa 1. We have no evidence -indicating a negative'imp6ct'by'the'518 facility on downtown develop- ment. This -is particularly true"in comparing the City's proposed •alignment andthe alignment previously approved by both the FHWA and 'the U.S. District Court,'as tb'the-impact due to differences between .the:alignments.Thc'City's Comprehensive Plan shows no commercial activity which would uompete'with downtown commercial activity on either the Iowa DOT's alignment or'iowa City's alignment. Traffic re- •lidf provided by'the'Aitorial'510 facility would instead tend to im- prove .the ease o1.f 'accbss'to' doicntown.' ' ' COMMIGGIONI'no JULES M. DUnKER IIAnnASA DLINN DONALne. 0AnI1NEn WILIIAMF.MrGnATN G,cm Cn, (" Unmm 6,1.1 n.wd, ' . " ' M00. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES nODC PTO OISICR Nnw IIAmPInn Dnuum VANnnUFF ne,I (.0 He Mr. Mortimer L. Downey Page 2 May 7, 1979 Arterial 1lighway 518 It should be indicated that we have held numerous meetings with the local Iowa City officials. The approved alignment was approved by the previous City Councils. It should also be indicated that there does appear to be a growing sentiment in favor of the Arterial 518 location as proposed by the Iowa'Department of Transportation. There does not seem to be any conflict with plans that have been developed for the Iowa City area. We'have, as you indicated in your letter, completed the necessary environmental impact analysis and location study to determine the proposed location of Arterial 518. These_ pro- cesses are consistent with the procedure we 'utilize for all'our pro- posed urban projects'in'ihe"state of Iowa and'on this project, have stood the test of Federal Court Review. The highway proposal does not override a locally developed plan.or'offset the impacts'of federal, state and local' investments being made'to further local goals. ' it does, however, represent a vital fink in the stateiaide'primary highway system and serves to maximize the'ntill'ty'of IoiwaIs' Interstate highway system. It should'be'no'ted'that the'highwhy planning and' environmental process was nearly complete before the' City of"Iowa City made the`Com- prehensive Plan available'to'the'State. As I noted before, this Plan did contain a Primary Arterial generally following the'518 corridor. Finally, it should be mentioned that an agreement was signed in 1969 by the Iowa City City Council relative to the alignment. This agree- ment formed the basis for many' decisions by'local residents as well as other governmental agencies' who'assuined that' the' location of Arterial 518 had been determined.''These decisions were made in'good faith,' consequently the'Department feels'it should stand behind this agree- ment. . _. __ _. _ Should you have any further questions concerning this matter, Tease feel' free' to' contact"me: RLK/pas I I Very truly yours, Raymond L. Kassel Director" - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES I City of Iowa CI MEMORANDUM i Date: June 8, 1979 j To: Honorable Mayor and City Council 1 From: Assistant City Manager 1 Re: Administrative Review of Parking Citations a 1 i Our policy continues to be that if anyone receiving a parking citation wishes his/her case reviewed by the City, a standard appeal form may be filled out and submitted to the Traffic Bureau. After review, comment, and recommendation by the officer/parking j attendant who issued the citation, the case is referred to our Legal Department for a determination. Reviews are conducted by an Assistant City Attorney unless there is a Legal intern available. In addition, our staff attorneys spend a considerable amount of time fielding citizen complaints ' citations. A relating to significant number of persons receiving unfavorable determinations on ticket reviews initiate contact with the Legal Department to complain or argue their point further. In contrast, only a small fraction of those cases appealed present a legal issue for consideration. Most involve one of a variety of excuses, circumstances, etc. which do not require legal analysis for making a ` final decision. Furthermore, any person requesting such administrative review may have his/her case heard before a Magistrate if not satisfied with the staff decision. The administrative review is in no way a legal proceeding. Two major problems which we have identified regarding this process involve: (1) the volume of time Legal staff must spend on this essentially nonlegal function (approximately 200 tickets are reviewed monthly) and (2) the fact that decisions on these appeals f are very subjective and thus cannot be totally consistent when made independently by a variety of persons. I There is an obvious need to thus consider a restructuring of the review system. I have discussed this matter at length with the City Manager and with our Legal staff, Finance Director, Police Chief, City Treasurer, and Parking Systems Supervisor. In order to address both of the issues raised above, we have established an Administrative Review Panel/ Parking Citations consisting of three members; the Parking Systems Supervisor (Joe Fowler), a Police Officer (Capt. John Ruppert), and a third City employee (Kevin Keck, Controller). All reviews will be conducted by this panel. Only those appeals raising legal issues will be referred to our Legal staff. We are confident that the review panel members can develop an organized, systematic approach to the review function which will lend itself to a fair, consistent, and effective process. /alba MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1 2 The overall parking enforcement mechanism remains essentially unchanged. Only the review process is modified as a result of the creation of the review panel. It is our intention to make this change effective as of June 15, 1979. Attached is a list of guidelines under which the panel will function. Legal staff will be available to assist the panel members as they begin their operation. I invite your comments or any questions you may have regarding this matter. cc: Neal Berlin Nancy Heaton Rosemary Vitosh Legal Department John Hayek Joe Fowler Capt. Ruppert Kevin Keck jm4/12 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i City of Iowa CI` MEMORANDUM Date: June 7, 1979 To: Rosemary Vitosh, H. D. Miller, Nancy Heaton, John Hayek, Joe Fowler From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Parking Ticket Reviews The administrative process for reviewing parking tickets upon request by the owner of the vehicle cited will be changed effective June 15-, 1979. As of that date these reviews will no longer be routinely conducted by the Legal Department but will become the function of an Administrative Review Panel/Parking Citations. In addition, citizen complaints relat- ing to parking citations and reviews will be directed to the City Treas- urer's Office rather than to the Legal Department staff. The steps for processing reviews will be as follows: 1. Appellant obtains, completes, and returns to Traffic Bureau the "Parking Ticket Review" form. 2. The form is forwarded to the officer/parking attendant who issued the citation for comment and recommendation. 3. The form then goes to the Administrative Review Panel for review and a decision. This decision may involve a request to an Assist- ant City Attorney for a legal opinion/recommendation. 4. Appellant is advised of the Panel's decision. In the event that a ticket is declared valid, the decision is final unless taken before the Court. The City Manager authorizes the creation of the "Administrative Review Panel/Parking Citations" and its relevant function as follows: 1. The Panel will consist of three members: the Parking Systems Supervisor, a Police Officer, and an interested City employee, all appointed by the City Manager for an unspecified period of time. 2. The Panel, at the direction of the Parking Systems Supervisor, will meet as often as is necessary to properly review and render a judgment on all ticket appeals. The Panel will establish its own meeting schedule. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES r 3 2 Each of the three Panel members will have an equal vote in all cases and a majority of two votes will decide an issue upon which there is not unanimous concurrence. 4. When the Panel determines that an appeal is based wholely or in part on a legal issue, the appeal may be referred to the Legal Department for review by an Assistant City Attorney. A unanimous vote of the Panel will be necessary to override'the Assistant City Attorney's legal recommendation. 5. At such time as a decision is made by the Panel on a case under review, notification of that decision shall be conveyed to the appellant via the appropriate form letter. This letter shall be signed by a concurring Panel member and a carbon copy sent to the City Treasurer. 6. Citizens will be advised to direct all questions, complaints, etc., regarding their appeals to the office of the City Treasurer, ext. 225. 7. The Legal Department will no longer address a parking ticket case except upon request by the Administrative Review Panel. The only exception to this will be for those cases which are actively pending before the District Court -- Magistrate's Division. 8. This review process is purely administrative. An appellant has no legal right to be present or to be represented at the time the Panel is addressing his/her case. Furthermore, it shall be the policy that no appellant will be afforded this opportunity. 9. Upon request by an appellant for referral of his/her case to the District Court -- Magistrate's Division, the City Traffic Bureau shall, within fourteen (14) days of receiving such request, com- plete the appropriate complaint form and file it with the Clerk of Court and shall send a copy of said complaint to the appellant. 10. The Administrative Review Panel shall develop and maintain a record of all cases appealed which are administratively dismissed. Information kept on each case should include the name and address of appellant, date and time of issuance of the citation, and a summary of the reasons for the request for review and for the Panel's decision to dismiss. 11. All "Parking Ticket Review" forms which have been processed shall be maintained on file by the City Finance Department for a period of at least one year and copies shall be forwarded to the Legal Department upon request. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MONIES 3 This change in procedure does not alter or modify any other policy or practice now in existence for the processing, review, or disposition of parking citations and complaints and which are not specifically ad- dressed herein. cc: City Manager City Council Capt. John Ruppert Kevin Keck Bob Bowlin Angela Ryan jm3/25 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES €° City of Iowa CV_T MEMORANDUM Date: June 8, 1979 To: Neal Berlin andity Council From: Dick Plastino Re: Oiling of Conkli e Immediately (Additional Information) Public Works has received a request to oil Conklin Lane in the immediate future (within the next week). The road oiling program has two components time and people. Time The original sequence of oiling roads was as follows:- April 30 through May 14 -- Grade rock roads, shoulders and alleys. (This work has been delayed due to a malfunction of the motor grader mold board which required extensive repairs.) This provides for the first grading after winter. May 14 through July 9 -- Add rock and prepare rock roads for oiling, shoulders and alleys,. (This originally was meant to Provide additional rock for the extensive list of streets that was Put on the road oiling program last summer. In addition an unplanned work load is being squeezed into this program to provide for adding rock and grading all alleys within the HCDA block grant program.) July 9 through July 23, -- Oil rock surfaced roads. Peoale The work crews are set up in the following manner: Work Crew A does the following sequence of work: Concrete crack sealing -- April 16 through June 11 Asphalt crack sealing -- June 11 through June 25 Surface preparation for asphalt resurfacing and chip sealing -- June 25 through July 9 Oiling of rock surfaced roads, shoulders and alleys -- July 9 through July 23 Fog sealing of asphalt surfaces -- July 23 through August 6 Mud jacking of subsurface voids -- August 6 through November 12 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES loll 2 Work Crew B: Spring rock road repair -- April 16 through April 30 Grading rock roads, shoulders and alleys -- April 30 through May 14 Resurfacing and preparation of rock roads for oiling, shoulders and alleys -- May 14 through July 9 Additional grading of rock roads, shoulders and alleys -- July 9 through July 23 Drainage swail silt removal -- July 23 through October 29 Grading rock roads, shoulders and alleys -- October 29 through November 12 Snow fence erection and removal -- November 12 through Decem- ber 10 As you will note, coordinating a program to handle all of our gravel roads and alleys is a complex mesh of manpower, time and equipment. . Besides the programs for handling rock roads and alleys, there are programs for concrete repair, asphalt repair, street sweeping, leaf removal, mud jacking, etc., etc. In summary, the question has been asked: "Is it possible to move the oiling of Conklin Lane up so that it can be done in the next few days?" The answer is "yes" it is physically possible but it is going to create disruptions in all the programs that involve work crews A and B. The City of Iowa City only began oiling roads last summer and our present program is a vast improvement over our previous policy of no dust control on gravel roads. While it would be nice to do the oiling program early in the year, it does take several weeks' time after the ground thaws to prepare the rock roads for oiling. Public Works would appreciate it if Council would allow us to stick with our scheduled program at this time. It is extremely difficult balancing all of the elements of the work programs now going on and upsetting the schedule of one element is going to be hard to handle. jm4/29 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 07 city of Iowa C("7 Date: June 4, 1979 To: City Council From: Dick Plastino Re: Scott Boulevard R ht -of -Way We are in the process of appraising land for Scott Boulevard right-of- way as part of the South Branch Detention Dam land acquisition. A property owner in the area asked why the City is obtaining 100 feet of right-of-way for Scott Boulevard. As you know, Scott Boulevard is planned to be 31 feet wide with a bikeway and sidewalk. The maximum width ever contemplated was 45 feet wide back-to-back of curb and even under these conditions there would be no need for more than 80 feet of right-of-way. I have reviewed this matter with the City staff and there is a consensus that the City is acquiring unnecessary right-of-way if we obtain more than 80 feet. I will assume that the figure of 100 feet originated when Scott Boule- vard was planned as a four lane with a median down the middle. Since these plans are no longer viable we will proceed ahead with acquiring an 80 foot right-of-way unless Council advises otherwise. cc: Gene Dietz Paul Glaves Ralston Creek File #18b Don Johnson jm1/15 0 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES Baia r r-; Date: May 31, 1979 To: File k41) i From: Dick Plastin Re: Minutes of Ralsto Creek Coordinating Committee May 30, 1979 Leg 1 Library Persons in Attendance: Ed Brinton, Roxanne Haldeman, Lee Vaughn, Jim Hall, Charlie Eastham, Carol deProsse, Audrey Scott, Bruce Glasgow, Jane Jacobson, Helen Kavanaugh, Betsy Hillman and Jane Kinney. The first order of business was to elect a new Chairperson.' Roxanne Holdeman has moved out of the Ralston Creek flood area. She would like to remain active in the Committee's affairs but she does not feel she can remain as Chairperson. Jim Hall was elected Chairman of the Committee. Ed Brinton presented the final Storm Water Management Plan and proceeded through the report explaining the philosophy and intent of the report. There was discussion about future funding, general obligation bonds, the actions of a new Council after elections, etc. There was discussion about the Small Cities Grant Program. We have received 2 million dollars from the grant and there was a question whether we will be eligibile in future years or whether becoming an SMSA will put us into a different category. A question was asked about the availability of alternative funding when the City becomes an SMSA. Brinton pointed out that page 1 was a description of previous reports that had been done on Ralston Creek. These are available at the Public Library. Previous reports go into great detail about the two storm water storage improvements on the south branch of the dam and the north branch, therefore, this report treats these two projects briefly. There was discussion about the Hickory Hill dam on the north branch of the creek. Discussion centered about the reaction of Regina High School. There was some feeling that Regina did not perceive the City in a good light since the City had been very aggressive in seeking Regina's land after another parcel of land near Regina was sold to a developer. It was felt that it would be beneficial to go to Regina again and discuss it with members of the School Board. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES )a)3 2 Glasgow asked why it needed to be put on Regina's land. It was explained that alternate sites further downstream were no longer available due to a subdivision that had been constructed in the last two years. Glasgow suggested that it would be best if a small group from each side discussed the problem rather than a large group of 30 or 40 people. i Glasgow asked what was going to happen to First Avenue and where will it go. It was pointed out that this will have to be an issue to be addressed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Plastino stated that Stanley was working on the question of Ben Summerwill's crossing and preliminary indications were that the road would be raised to be over the 100 year flood pool. There was discussion about Ralston Creek Village and the decision that had been made by the Board of Adjustment. On page 15 of the report is the section that states the goals of the study. In most places the channel is being designed to handle a 10 year storm but in three locations the channel can handle the 100 year storm. There was discussion about the National Copy Center. The report recommends measures to alleviate flooding. The Committee questioned whether the City should perhaps buy it or have the owner protect it at his cost. There was a question about where money goes when the City resales land in the Small Cities Grant Program. Mr. Brinton stated that each reader needed to go through the channel improvements very carefully to determine- exactly what this portion of the report signifies. on pages 59 and 60 is a tabulation of the costs. It was decided that the Committee had two objectives in the next two weeks. Ai 1. Read the report and meet again to make recommendations to „a Council on portions of the report the Committee either agrees with or disagrees with. 2. Decide on how much funding will be requested from Council and Fj how many years the funding will be spread over. �. 3. There was a question as to whether GO bonds can be sold now for expenditures in later years. It was decided that another meeting will be held June 13. bj cc: City Council h; MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES C Date: To: From: Re: r City of Iowa C'Ij June 8, 1979 Neal Berlin and City Council Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works Council Referral -- June 5, 1979 -- Advise '1 on Cost of Oiling Alleys Over the past one or two summers the City Streets Division has occasion- ally arranged oiling of random alleys throughout the community. In these cases the adjacent property owners paid for the oil. Prior to considering oiling alleys on a City-wide basis we will need to keep the following factors in mind: 1. The earliest this program could be considered would be in the summer of 1980. The City Street Division has fully allocated all of its money and manpower and time to an extensive scheduled work program this spring, summer and fall. Since the key elements of an oiling program are the motor grader, the oil distributor, and experienced personnel on both of these machines, it is difficult to see how this program could be worked in this summer even with additional personnel and money, neither of which is available. 2. The oiling of alleys should be well thought out before we consider embarking on a program. Most alleys in the community have only a limited number of vehicles on them and the dust problem is not bad. Once the City oils an alley it is then not possible to grade the alleys to maintain smooth surfaces. If potholes start to develop the entire surface will have to be ripped up, relayed, and sprayed with oil again. Presently the City is using scarifiers on the motor grader to break up existing oiled streets in the community. This method for rip- ping up an oiled surface is marginally successful and we have to break the large clods of dirt into smaller pieces by windrowing the material back and forth across the road. This type of program will not be very successful in alleys due to the constricted working space. In summary, Public Works would like to recommend the following: I. Consider road oiling program as part of the normal FY80 budget process. 2. Consider the many disadvantages to road oiling, and the magnitude of the dust problem before embarking on the program. MiCROF1LME0 BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES IaIq- n 2 If Council strongly wants to consider an alley oiling program this summer regardless of the disadvantages, please advise 'Public Works and we will begin working on a system to accomplish this goal. jm4/31 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES I 1 `1 a M R 9 i w n V , y' Y lg p n 2 If Council strongly wants to consider an alley oiling program this summer regardless of the disadvantages, please advise 'Public Works and we will begin working on a system to accomplish this goal. jm4/31 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES I 1 ......,L -. i , City of Iowa C' MEMORANDUM Date: June 8, 1979 To: Neal Berlin and City Council From: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works Re: Council Referral -- Ralston Creek Detenti ins -- Up-to-Date Cost Estimates Compared With Allo d Funds i Information is as follows: Cost estimate for Scott Boulevard Dam $852,000 Funds Available $817.000 Note: This assumes a land purchase price of $260,000. Land values will depend upon the appraised values and any decision made by a condemnation I jury. Given the trends of the last few years land purchase price could exceed the allocated funds by 50-100%. If this occurs funds will be taken from the North Branch detention site HCDA budget. Cost Estimate on the North Branch Detention Site: The preliminary design of this project has not yet been completed. At I the present time the construction cost is still estimated at $1,050,000. The amount of funds is also $1,050,000. This money is composed of $750,000 HCDA funds and a $300,000 general obligation bond. If money is borrowed from the North Branch to fund cost overruns on the South Branch it is likely Council would be asked to increase the general obligation bond to fund the deficit. This is a decision that will have to be made by Council as costs on the South Branch become known. jm4/26 i i 1x15 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i % " � •1 �.�� yew r�y � '1. .� Date: June 8, 1979 To: Neal Berlin and it Council From: Dick Plastino Re: Bricks at the S ry Building The City has two problems: 1. The Service Building complex has become extremely messy and needs to be cleaned up. 2. The City is storing several thousand bricks for which we have no use at the Service Building. We will save 5000 bricks for repairs and other miscellaneous projects in the future. We would like to dispose of the rest of the bricks in the following manner: Price: 234 per brick. This is about 24 below market price, but we want to move all of them. A firm in town sells them for 254 and they do not move fast. Condition: as is - customer removes bricks from piles and provides own transportation vehicle. Lot size: maximum of 2,000, no minimum. Method: After advertising in the newspaper, people interested in obtaining bricks will submit their name. Since the City does not know how many bricks are available we will draw names out of a hat for only as many bricks as we are sure are in the piles. Customers will pay the Finance Department for the number of bricks they want and obtain a receipt. A receipt will be presented at the Service Building. A customer will load bricks in a stacked fashion so they may be counted easily and quickly as the vehicle leaves the service area. If additional bricks are left after the first drawing, a second drawing will be held. Advantages: The advantage of letting the bricks out in small lots is that all of the residents in the community who want to have a chance at getting some bricks will probably have a chance. It really is imperative to get rid of these bricks if we are going to get the Service Building complex cleaned up. The bricks are mixed in with sand, dirt, asphalt and concrete and they must be hand picked out of these piles before we can clean up the rest of the debris. Unless Council advises otherwise, we will proceed with this plan during June, 1979. cc: Craig Minter, Rosemary Vitosh, Gene Dietz, Dave Daley, Paul Glaves, Dennis Showalter MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I401NES f"? City of Iowa C'--,,/ MEMORANDUM DATE: June 6, 1979 TO: City Council �V FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of Planning $ Program Development l\ RE: Revision of Sth Year CDBG Application Funding I� The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has mandated program modifications on the City's original 5th year (FY 180) block grant application because it did not include a comprehensive neighborhood improvement program and strategy. Subsequent to lengthy discussion with HUD officials, the housing rehabilitation program has been expanded to include assistance with 312 loans, and a grant program which indicates that improvements made to homes will result in compliance with Section 8 Existing Housing Quality Standards. In addition the Neighborhood Site Improvement program (presented to Council June 4, 1979) has been included in the Sth year program and the funds previously approved for the program have therefore been carried over to the Sth year. A total of $408,186 was allocated to neighborhood site improvements in the 4th year amended budget of which only $9,741 will be expended by June 30, 1979. The remaining $398,445 has therefore been added to the original Sth year amount Of $935,500 for a total amended Sth year budget of $1,333,945. DRK/ssw MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 1979 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Robert Pepper, Chairman, Broadband Telecommunications Commission RE: Eastern Iowa Cablevdsion Request for Franchise The following motion was passed unanimously by the Broadband Telecommunica- tions Commission on June 7, 1979: "The Commission recommends that it is not in the public interest at this time to award a franchise to Eastern Iowa Cablevision." Robert Pepper MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401mES ►air i JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COURT HOUSE PHONE: (319) 338.5442 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 June 7, 1979 Mayor Robert Vevera and the Iowa City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LORADA E. CILEK HAROLD M. DONNELLY DENNIS J. LANGENBERG DON SEHR JANET SHIPTON Dear Mayor Vevera and Council Members: The Johnson County Board of Supervisors have scheduled the "Ground Breaking Ceremony" for the Johnson County Jail on Wednesday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite you to this ceremony, If you would please meet us at the new location for the jail, at the corner of Harrison and Capitol Streets, we can break the gound for this new jail together. S' c rely, Don Seh'r Chairman DS:mis MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES )a 19 e E r "A. JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COURT HOUSE PHONE: (319) 338.5442 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 June 7, 1979 Mayor Robert Vevera and the Iowa City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS LORADA E. CILEK HAROLD M. DONNELLY DENNIS J. LANGENBERG DON SEHR JANET SHIPTON Dear Mayor Vevera and Council Members: The Johnson County Board of Supervisors have scheduled the "Ground Breaking Ceremony" for the Johnson County Jail on Wednesday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m. We would like to invite you to this ceremony, If you would please meet us at the new location for the jail, at the corner of Harrison and Capitol Streets, we can break the gound for this new jail together. S' c rely, Don Seh'r Chairman DS:mis MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES )a 19 � el) MAYOR'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 1810 Lower Muscatine — Box 2477 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 Phone: 351-1035 To: Iowa City City Council uIl 9 From: Marylee Dixon, Director / ` Mayor's Youth Employment Program Re: Monthly Report - May 1979 During the month of May the Mayor's Youth Employment Program in Johnson Count employed a total of forty-six youths. All forty-six youths were carried over from the month of April. There were four terminations during the month. The total enrollment at the end of the month was forty-two. Due to the fact that the Mayor's Yottth Employment Program ended on May 31 the remaining forty-two enrollees were offically terminated::. from the program. Following is a breakdown of the Mayor's Youth jobsites and the number of enrollees that were working in each area. This breakdown indicates the youths that were enrolled at the end of the month of May. Job Classification Work Site Number of Youth Clerical Finance - City of Iowa City 1 Mark IV Community Center 1 Mayor's Youth Program 1 Purchasing - City of Iowa City 1 United Action for Youth 2 Custodial Central Jr. High 1 Coralville Central 1 Horace Mann School 1 Kirkwood Elementary 1 Northwest Jr. High 1 Oxford Elementary 1 Southeast Jr. High 1 West High School 2 Library Aide Coralville Public Library 1 Iowa City Public Library 3 Solon High School Library 3 Teacher's Aide Early ChildhooH Development 1 Faith United Headstart 2 Friends of the Children's 1 Museum Headstart - Benton Street 4 Mkintenance Worker Equipment Division- City of 3 Iowa City Animal Caretaker Iowa City Animal Shelter 2 IIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES /aao Job Classification Work Site Number of Youth Greenhouse Worker University Botoany Dept. 1 Patient Escort Mercy Hospital 3 Dietary Aide Dietary Dept.- University 1 Hospital Studio Aide Synthesis Youth Arts Studio 1 Community Center Aide Mark IV Apartments 1 Goals 1. To conduct follow-up on enrollees, discussing work performance, school attendance, and related areas. 2. To provide information to enrollees in reference to securing jobs in the private secor along with securing employment during the summer months, including the various CETA programs, Summer Ceta, and Vocational Exploration Program. Methods 1. The Director and Assistant Director will visit jobsites and conduct "on-going" evaluations of enrollee performance by meeting with jobsite supervisors and enrollees. 2. On-going evaluations of enrollees job skills and assessment of 'job skills will occur in relation to availability of jobs in the private sector. Enrollees will be encouraged to complete the Summer Ceta application form. Summary During the final month of the program, the Mayor's Youth staff has been providing information to enrollees in regards to securing summer employ- ment. Enrollees have been encouraged to register at the Job Service of Iowa office along with submitting an application for the summer Ceta program. The staff has also been conducting evaluations in regards to the past program year. Three final evaluations have been conducted. These evaluations are as follows: 1) Jobsite supervisors evaluaons of enrollees, 2) Jobsite supervisors evaluation of the Mayor's Youth Program and 3) Enrollee evaluations of the Mayor's Youth program. Results of these evaluations will be tabulated in mid-June. Recommendations and suggest- ions will be considered and/or incorporated into the program functioning at the onset of the program in September, 1979. At the present time, the staff is involved in the last stages of completing the final report for the State of Iowa. Upon its completion a copy of this report will be submitted to the Council. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES RECEIVED -'UN G 1979 UUTE'U AGTIUII VUR YUUTII Ilu1:Tl1iY It1$'UIVr April 1979 Outreach As expectedo the number of clients served in April increased over the previous month. Pat Fugate is making excellent progress in developing her own outreach caseload. Theresa Gluba began working as an outreach aide this month and has also done well making the transition from office aide to outreach aide. Despite Larry's absence several days in Aprils the total number of contacts remained roughly the same. The contact totals reflect an increase in contacts at youth hangouts and the Recreation Center as well as a decrease in contacts th ffi With the warm weather we expect this to continue through ate o ce. the summer. U.A.Y. staff provided an in—service for the newer staff at Mark IV. We hope to increase our involvement there again this summer. Theresa has also been increasing her time spemt at the Recreation Center. A comber of clients have been diverted to U.A.Y. in the last three (3) months by the Johnson County Court Diversion Program. Referrals had slacked off in December and January for the most part because of a decrease In divertable juvenile court oases. Larry Sobmidt will be resigning as Outreach Coordinator in June. We are advertising for the position and hope to hire for his position in late May. Needless to may Larry is not an easy person to replace. Svntbasis A staff vacancy existed throughout April at the Synthesis Studio. Jim Elniski and Jim Swaim have been reviewing -the existing job descriptions and staff pattern for the program. Jim Elniski will remain as studio coordinator which will incorporate greater responsibility for the,day to day operation into that position. It was already planned to implement that change in staffi beginning in July. Also we have revised the staffing is include only Z:12)half—time studio aides., When Bobbi Smith resigned in mid—April we decided not to refill her position. Jim Swaim and Ken Newman (from the Electronic Arte Workshop) were asked to present a workshop at the National Youth Workers Conference highlighting the two (2) art@ programs. The workshop will focus on "Youth end the Media." A number of interesting projects are being planned for the summer including a video tape for Dan Dray and the School of Social Work. We also hope to participate in an International Year of the Child celebration this sumer. Mark IV staff inquired about Synthesis Students putting on a concert at the cosemnity center. We are also putting on a Disco Benefit at Grandeddy's to raise money for Synthesis. (A sign of the changing times at U.A.Y.) We hope to fill the staff vacancy at the studio in early May. This will certainly enhance the programs capability to provide one on one interaction with the students and other participants. U.A.Y. Major administrative activity centered on grants 1980 budget. Peg is working magic in getting the ham managed to make, things more efficient without mini bureaucracy. and finalizing the fiscal office organized. She creating a cumbersome IAai MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MONIES h� Monthly Report Continued 2 rW, We had our 2nd all—stsff potluck and plan to continue those on a monthly basis. It was an interesting experience to have all of the U.A.Y. staff in the same place at the same time. ilith such a long and hectic winter behind us it was exciting to talk about plans for Sprint; and Summer. Jim Swaim attended a State Juvenile Justice Advisory Council meeting at the state Juvenile Hare in Toledo. While attending lunch with the residents and touring the facility a number of problems at the institution surfaced. Most notable of these was the use of isolation rooms for up to 36 hours, an apparent violation of D.S.S. guidelines. The use of isolation at the institution, which holds only status offenders, was quite a contrast to the Linn County Detention Center which uses isolation on a much more'limited i incidents in Thefact(that theoevaluaticn wilt Ishvs. 2 at the looked 24 hoursedai y issal o ins apparent violation of federal requirements regarding the detention of status offenders. Residents also have limited access to their attorneys which raises some questions re: effective due process. Jim and other committee members raised these and other issues during the afternoon session. It is hoped that increased awareness of these problems will lead to positive changes at the facility. APRIL STATISTICS OUTBFAM Yew wt' od 68 (30 county) Referrals In 6 Referrals out 17 Crisis Into MAtion 22 Drug Seminars 3 Total.Contaots 1011 d MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES IS i 1 I • I i 16 II� I 1 h� Monthly Report Continued 2 rW, We had our 2nd all—stsff potluck and plan to continue those on a monthly basis. It was an interesting experience to have all of the U.A.Y. staff in the same place at the same time. ilith such a long and hectic winter behind us it was exciting to talk about plans for Sprint; and Summer. Jim Swaim attended a State Juvenile Justice Advisory Council meeting at the state Juvenile Hare in Toledo. While attending lunch with the residents and touring the facility a number of problems at the institution surfaced. Most notable of these was the use of isolation rooms for up to 36 hours, an apparent violation of D.S.S. guidelines. The use of isolation at the institution, which holds only status offenders, was quite a contrast to the Linn County Detention Center which uses isolation on a much more'limited i incidents in Thefact(that theoevaluaticn wilt Ishvs. 2 at the looked 24 hoursedai y issal o ins apparent violation of federal requirements regarding the detention of status offenders. Residents also have limited access to their attorneys which raises some questions re: effective due process. Jim and other committee members raised these and other issues during the afternoon session. It is hoped that increased awareness of these problems will lead to positive changes at the facility. APRIL STATISTICS OUTBFAM Yew wt' od 68 (30 county) Referrals In 6 Referrals out 17 Crisis Into MAtion 22 Drug Seminars 3 Total.Contaots 1011 d MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES IS Pbase I 22 Phase II 16 Phase III 1 Mini workshops* 4 Referrals In 3 Student Projects Completed 1 *35 participants r"� el Willow Creek Neighborhood Center, Inc. Mark IV Community Center Monthly City of Iowa City Report Matr1979 As of the 11th of May, the staff at the Mark IV Community Center has only been one person, the director. This is due to only having enough money for one full time person. The students who have made up most of the staff have now graduated. Several of the recreational programs have been turned over to the residents who live at Mark IV. The volunteers from the community offer a new dimension to the life of the center. Some of the tasks that have been taken over by the resident volunteers are typing of the newsletter and delivery of it, organization of the library, child care list update, arts and crafts and answering of the telephone. The input has been enthusiastic and reliable. However, there are still many more functions that had existed on a daily basis that cannot be done by just one person, for example in home counseling, outreach or community organization. To try and help with the staff shortage, two work study students have been hired to help in the area of recreation, typing and outreach. A student from the School of Social Work has begun her field practice experience for the summer. Girls club has been active all month. Swimming and water games are among their favorite. Attendance is usually around 10. Boys club will be starting more outside activities with the help of a worker from UAY. Teen club will be able to meet again. They had no one to help them for 2 weeks. However the first 2 weeks of May they were active in a BBQ and party. There have been several interesting art and craft projects done by volun- teers. Sand painting was very popular one afternoon around 14 children made paper weights with sand designs. Also there•have been classes for adults in making clown dolls. Usually 6-7 adults of all ages meet and share ideas and talents. Film and story hour still continues on Wednesday. Attendance varies between 15 to 25 children ages 3-9 years. Another volunteer from the community has been teaching Karate classes at the center. The classes have been teaching the children not only self defense, but discipline. There have been 12 loyal students who meet everyother day. Foosball continues to be in operation on a daily basis. A BBQ -Potluck was held Wednesday night May 9 in honor of the students. All residents were invited to share in a meal and say good-bye to students. It was a beautiful evening of togetherness as around 75 people came out to thank the staff for their time and friendship. lady MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? P. Q RAPES AND ATTEMPTED RAPES • HARRASSMENTS, EXHIBITIONISTS, WINDOWPEEKERS Reports to: Rope Crisis Line Iowa City Police Jcnnson County Sheriff s Department. Unive,slty of Iowa Campus Security MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES PREPARED BY THE RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM J �I January, 1978 To March, 1979 I J LI now that you know your neighborhood, what can you do to make it safer? * Attacks occur in and outside of the home. Test the security of where you live. Lock it up as you noRnally would and then try to break in. Notice accessibilities through windows, poor door locks and fire escapes. Deadbolt locks are always a good investment. There are also locks available for windows and sliding doors. * Get to know your neighbors and who you can trust in an emergency. * Leave front or porch lights on or when you know that you will be out late. If your street is particularly dark, light the way for other women by leaving it on all night. It is also a good idea to leave one inside light on when you are gone. * Clay pots and other glass objects are good window obstructions. If someone tried to enter your home illegally, the noise would warn you. * Never let anyone into your home that you don't know. If it is a service person -- ask for identification. If it is someone in need of assistance, offer to make the call for him. * REPORT suspicious persons and windowpeekers. The majority of victims attacked in their homes were observed from 10 to 30 minutes before the attack occurred. * Let your City Councilperson know if you feel lighting is inadequate T-5—your neighborhood. * There is very clearly an absence of women on the street at night. Walk with a friend or a group of friends at night. Walk the high risk areas as much as possible to increase our visibility * When walking alone be aware of everything around you. If you are suspicious of anyone act on your suspicions. Walk up to the first lighter house and ask for assistance. * Try to vary your route as much as possible, so your schedule becomes unpredictable. * Many women carry "legal" weapons for added confidence. These include plastic lemons or limes filled with amonia, commerical protective shields, hat pins, sticks or clubs, lighted cigarettes, etc. Anything that you carry should be immediately handy or accessible --carry them in your hand, not in the bottom of a backpak. * If you witness something suspicious occurring, call j the police immediately --this includes screams, hearing a fight or someone call for help. Try to be as clear as possible concerning the exact loca�)- * Only use your first initial and last name --encourage others to do the same. Never give out your address or telephone number to someone unless you know who wants it and why. * Support the Rape Crisis Line by writing or calling your City Councilperson, Johnson County Supervisor or Student Senator. All of the RVA Program's funding comes from these three sources. * Call the Rape Line 338-4800 for more information concerning safety and prevention measures. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Id0I11Es AGENDA RESOURCES CONSERVATION C014MISSION JUNE 12, 1979 4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 4:30 - Approval of the minutes of the May 8, meeting. 4:35 - Approval of the minutes of the March 27, meeting. 4:40 - Approval of the RCC goals and objectives. 5:00 - Library Design Review, John Brown of NLM and Lolly Eggers, Library Director. 6:00 - Presentation concerning solar greenhouse at Close Mansion, Joanne Lewis of the Johnson Co. Council on Aging. 6:15 - Johnson County Solar Energy Association. 6:30 - Adjournment. NOTE: The Conference Room is on the second floor of the Civic Center, be the City Council Chambers and the City Manager's office. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES )aa4 i AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE RECREATION CENTER MEETING ROOM "A" tl JUNE 13, 1979 -- 4:00 P.M. S A. Roll Call. B. Consideration and approval of the minutes of 4/11/79 and 4/25/79 C. Old Business: None r MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES F'') City of Iowa CV''1 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 1979 TO: City Council 5 FROM: Paul Glaves, Development Coordinator RE: Block 64 Ramp Attached is the Schematic and Preliminary Design Report for the Block 64 parking ramp. The functional aspects of the ramp have been carefully reviewed by the staff to ensure that the design meets the needs of the library, the hotel, and the balance of the nearby CBD. The circulation pattern has been carefully reviewed to ensure compatibility with the planned CBD circulation system. The exterior appearance of the ramp is to be nearly identical to the Block 83 ramp, consistent with the initial instructions provided to Carl Walker. I will be glad to discuss this project with the Council on June 11. PG/ssw Attachment MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES M1 iV E l� S i 4. �p ki a� 4 nV f� $i F'') City of Iowa CV''1 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 1979 TO: City Council 5 FROM: Paul Glaves, Development Coordinator RE: Block 64 Ramp Attached is the Schematic and Preliminary Design Report for the Block 64 parking ramp. The functional aspects of the ramp have been carefully reviewed by the staff to ensure that the design meets the needs of the library, the hotel, and the balance of the nearby CBD. The circulation pattern has been carefully reviewed to ensure compatibility with the planned CBD circulation system. The exterior appearance of the ramp is to be nearly identical to the Block 83 ramp, consistent with the initial instructions provided to Carl Walker. I will be glad to discuss this project with the Council on June 11. PG/ssw Attachment MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES M1 1 i FU SCHEMATIC AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE DOPINTOWN PARKING FACILITY RAMP B - BLOCK 64 Iowa City, Iowa May 15, 1979 Eng.inevh6/Pmk4ng CoimuUants: CARL WALKER & ASSOCIATES, INC. 6100 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis, Minnestoa 55422 612/546-4316 Dennis E. Neu, P.E. - Principal -In -Charge Dwight O. Churchill - Project Manager MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I401NES drking Consultants TAT r CARL WALKER &ASSOCIATES, inc. 6100 Golden valley Road h Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422 612/596.4316 William C. Axons, P.E. e; May y 15 , 1979 Vice President .. Dennis E. Neu, P.E. Associate Donald R. Monahan, P.E. t'1, Dwight Churchill Mr. Richard J. Plastino Prshotam S. Vedi _ Director of Public Works City of Iowa City Civic Center Ej f 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 H 1. Re: Downtown Parking Facility Ramp B, Block 64 11 Iowa City, Iowa (CWA Commission #41971) I� ' � Dear Mr. Plastino: I [9e are pleased to submit herewith the report concluding Phase A and B, Schematic and Preliminary Design, for Ramp B, Block 64, Downtown Parking Facility in Iowa City, Iowa. In this report we have included a descrip— tion of the project and we have considered such elements as circulation, l building systems, equipment and construction costs. E ' We wish to express our appreciation for the many courtesies and valuable { the City Staff. assistance afforded us'to date by you and other members of i We look forward to approval of the Schematic and Preliminary Design Phase. i Sincerely yours, i � CARL WALKER & ASSO IATES, INC. M 4en nis E. Neu, P.E. Associate i I .L. Dwight b. Churchill Project Manager i ,t i DEN/DOC/bkh Enclosure t i Chicago Detroit Kalamazoo Minneapolis MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS-DES MOINES TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal Table of Contents Index of Drawings Scope of Project Pape 1 2 3 Part I. - Schematic Design 5 Part II. - Project Description 24 Part III. - Circulation 27 Part IV. - Building Systems 31 Part V. - Other Concerns 36 Part VI. - Construction Information 40 -1- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES n INDEX OF DRAWINGS I. Expanded View of Scheme B 2. Expanded View of Scheme F 3. Expanded View of Scheme G 4. Location Plan 5. Schematic Plan of Block 64 6. Basement Tier Plan 7. First Tier Plan 8. Second and Fourth Tier Plans 9. Third and Fifth Tier Plans 10. Roof Tier Plan 11. Expanded View 12. Building Sections 13. Exterior Elevations - North and South 14. Exterior Elevations - East and West -2- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES F10111E5 11) Page 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 r, Y }� )1 j, `p „ 1 ri r � r r ry lldl F`1 �j S I 1 n INDEX OF DRAWINGS I. Expanded View of Scheme B 2. Expanded View of Scheme F 3. Expanded View of Scheme G 4. Location Plan 5. Schematic Plan of Block 64 6. Basement Tier Plan 7. First Tier Plan 8. Second and Fourth Tier Plans 9. Third and Fifth Tier Plans 10. Roof Tier Plan 11. Expanded View 12. Building Sections 13. Exterior Elevations - North and South 14. Exterior Elevations - East and West -2- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES F10111E5 11) Page 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 i W it, a i fu g i.i J I u I�k SCOPE OF PROJECT The City staff of Iowa City, during 1978-1979 has continued to review pro- posals for the purchase of Parcel 64 in downtown Iowa City. This action is a continuation of the Land Distribution Program of the Iowa City Down- town Urban Renewal Program. The Urban Renewal Prospecus for this parcel indicates the City's intention to retain approximately 40,000 square feet of the tract area to construct a 450 car parking facility along Burlington Street. The remainder of the tract is to be developed as a hotel/motel. The City, in 1978 authorized the firm of Carl walker & Associates, Inc. to prepare plans for this parking facility. The Schematic Planning Phase was undertaken with the scope to: 1. Review existing traffic patterns in the area of Block 64. 2. Prepare schematic design concepts fortheparking facility taking into account City standards and policies, traffic and parking characteristics and type and use of the facility. 3. Consider in the conceptual studies such elements as pedestrian and vehicle movement, stair/elevator locations, traffic generators and methods of operations. 4. Study the design of the interface with the proposed motel facility to the north. 5. Recommend a concept and prepare an estimated cost. On the basis of the approved Schematic Planning Phase Concept, the Prelimi- nary Design Phase was undertaken with the scope to: rv! 1. Establish final design criteria including external and MIM MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Ido E77Es Internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns, parking layouts and parking equipment. 2. Determine foundation and structural systems, mechanical and electrical systems and architectural expression. 3. Determine security systems, graphics and future conditions for expansion. 4. Study the Parking System Operation requirements and provide space and layout for approximately 2,500 square feet. 5. Prepare a probable construction cost estimate. -4- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB , CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES 1 i' iA "ry q i� !i i _1 fl I �i I�. u G S �I i p y Internal vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns, parking layouts and parking equipment. 2. Determine foundation and structural systems, mechanical and electrical systems and architectural expression. 3. Determine security systems, graphics and future conditions for expansion. 4. Study the Parking System Operation requirements and provide space and layout for approximately 2,500 square feet. 5. Prepare a probable construction cost estimate. -4- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB , CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES 1 0 �a I. SCHEMAT�IGN Urban Development Program During the 1960's, the City of Iowa City took the initial steps to embark on an ambitious Urban Renewal Plan for portions of the central core of the City. Land acquisition by the City begin in 1971 fol- lowed by demolition of existing structures. In 1977 the City requested and received bids for a number of land parcels, including Block 64. In 1978 construction was started on the new pedestrian mall. Late 1978 saw the sale of bonds and the start of construc- tion of Ramp A, the first of two new parking facilities, to serve the Central Business District (.CBD). The second facility, Ramp B, the subject of this report, will be constructed in 1979-1980, as part of the 1978 bond sale. The concept for parking in the CBD is to remove most street parking and concentrate the parking in the two new facilities, Ramp A and B, and along Iowa Avenue. These locations will provide almost 1,600 parking spaces within a block and one half of the CBD busi- ness establishments. Ramp A, with a capacity of 914 cars, located in Redevelopment Parcel 83/84, is bounded by Clinton, Burlington and Capitol Streets and by the new Old Capitol Shopping Center. Ramp B, with a capacity of 440 cars, located in Redevelopment Par- cel 64, is bounded by Linn, Burlington and Dubuque Streets and by the proposed new motel. all MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES )aa& ri r�) r.1 .Previous Carl Walker & Associates, Inc., Parking Consultants, prepared in 1978 two studies relating to the parking of the CBD of Iowa City. The first study, Phase A Report - Schematic Planning for Ramp A, Block 83/84, was presented in June to the City and included a review of the background to the redevelopment program, considered a number of alternate concepts for the site of Ramp A and developed a proposed plan for the parking facility. The second study, Phase B Report - Economic Analysis for both Ramp A, Block 83/84 and Ramp B, Block 64, was presented in Octo- ber to the City and included an economic analysis and evaluation of both of the proposed Downtown Parking Facilities. Related New Developments in the CBD Block 64, as shown .on Drawing No. 5, is the City block at the south- east corner of the new Pedestrian Nall and the Town Center. Ramp B will occupy the southern one third of this block. The remainder of the block will be occupied by a new motel facility with approxi- matley 140 rooms, restaurant and associated functions. The motel and the ramp will be separated by a service drive for the motel. It is anticipated the motel will be constructed in 1980. Immediately north of the motel, across the Pedestrian Mall, will be the new City Library. This facility of about 50,000 square feet was approved by voters at the November 1978 Election and should also be completed by 1980. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES K t J S! J 1 r t� 3 � G � I:A r �J �n i t , � rl S - 7 r j r�) r.1 .Previous Carl Walker & Associates, Inc., Parking Consultants, prepared in 1978 two studies relating to the parking of the CBD of Iowa City. The first study, Phase A Report - Schematic Planning for Ramp A, Block 83/84, was presented in June to the City and included a review of the background to the redevelopment program, considered a number of alternate concepts for the site of Ramp A and developed a proposed plan for the parking facility. The second study, Phase B Report - Economic Analysis for both Ramp A, Block 83/84 and Ramp B, Block 64, was presented in Octo- ber to the City and included an economic analysis and evaluation of both of the proposed Downtown Parking Facilities. Related New Developments in the CBD Block 64, as shown .on Drawing No. 5, is the City block at the south- east corner of the new Pedestrian Nall and the Town Center. Ramp B will occupy the southern one third of this block. The remainder of the block will be occupied by a new motel facility with approxi- matley 140 rooms, restaurant and associated functions. The motel and the ramp will be separated by a service drive for the motel. It is anticipated the motel will be constructed in 1980. Immediately north of the motel, across the Pedestrian Mall, will be the new City Library. This facility of about 50,000 square feet was approved by voters at the November 1978 Election and should also be completed by 1980. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES —, I e") The new Pedestrian Mall linking the CBD, as shown on Drawing No. 5, is in partial use and will be completed in 1979. Project Criteria The design program for Ramp B directed the consultants to provide: 1. Parking for ±450 vehicles with future expansion capabilities for an additional 200 spaces. 2. A bid alternate to omit the top tier and parking for 100 vehicles. 3. Major vehicle entrance and exit at Dubuque Street with a minor entrance at Linn Street. 4. Entrance at the northeast and exit at Linn Street for motel patrons with a separate parking control system. 5. Stair/elevator towers at the northeast and northwest corner of the facility and a stair tower on the south side near the center of the facility. 6. Space for the City's Parking System Operation office, shop and storage facilities in the lower level of the ramp. These facilities are to be bid as an alternate also pending costs and availability of funds. 7. An area way along Burlington to provide natural light and ventilation to the lower level and to Parking Systems. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 04) 8. Consideration for the design of the interface with the motel. 9. Replacement of all sidewalks on the three sides of the parking facility. All landscaping to be by the City's Park Board. 10. Other features similar to Ramp A. Alternate Concepts During the last half of 1978, Carl Walker 6 Associates, Inc. began the Schematic Planning Phase for Ramp B. A number of schemes were developed, and reviewed with the City staff, indicating alternate functional systems. Three basic systems evolved out of the seven schemes presented (Schemes A -G) and are included in this report as Drawings 1-3 (Schemes B, F and G) Expanded Views. Scheme B, Drawing No. 1, consists of a double -threaded helix function with sloping facades on the Burlington Street side and the motel side. Major vehicle entrance and exit is at Dubuque Street, minor entrance is at Linn Street. Motel parton entrance is at the east end of the north wall and exit is at Linn Street. In this scheme, the driver's decisions are kept to a minimum with right hand turns on the upbound and left hand turns on the downbound. See Page 9. Scheme F, Drawing No. 2, consists of an end-to-end helix function with a "camel -back" facade toward the motel side and a "sway-back" facade toward Burlington Street. The up -bound circuit is to the east, down -bound is to the west. Entry and exit patterns are -8- "ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES n ;i 1: r.� e y j i r I �l t.l 1 I �y _ a �J t ...77 5 H 1 04) 8. Consideration for the design of the interface with the motel. 9. Replacement of all sidewalks on the three sides of the parking facility. All landscaping to be by the City's Park Board. 10. Other features similar to Ramp A. Alternate Concepts During the last half of 1978, Carl Walker 6 Associates, Inc. began the Schematic Planning Phase for Ramp B. A number of schemes were developed, and reviewed with the City staff, indicating alternate functional systems. Three basic systems evolved out of the seven schemes presented (Schemes A -G) and are included in this report as Drawings 1-3 (Schemes B, F and G) Expanded Views. Scheme B, Drawing No. 1, consists of a double -threaded helix function with sloping facades on the Burlington Street side and the motel side. Major vehicle entrance and exit is at Dubuque Street, minor entrance is at Linn Street. Motel parton entrance is at the east end of the north wall and exit is at Linn Street. In this scheme, the driver's decisions are kept to a minimum with right hand turns on the upbound and left hand turns on the downbound. See Page 9. Scheme F, Drawing No. 2, consists of an end-to-end helix function with a "camel -back" facade toward the motel side and a "sway-back" facade toward Burlington Street. The up -bound circuit is to the east, down -bound is to the west. Entry and exit patterns are -8- "ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES W" am IMAN now Ilm" "ONO MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES ( ilAt cM -• Lt;w 4 * U& UUL I^ ( maha) EXPANDED VIEW of SCHEME pFit look;Kl sodK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES similar to Scheme B. This scheme provides left hand turns through- out which minimizes driver decisions. At the flat mid -landing, drivers are faced with an "english" turn (driving to the left) and divided two-way traffic. See Page 10. Scheme G, Drawing No. 3, consists of a modified end-to-end helix with a horizontal facade toward Burlington Street and a "sway-back" facade toward the motel. The up -bound circuit is to the west, down -bound to the east. Entry and exit patterns are similar to Schemes B and F. English turns and divided two-way traffic, simi- lar to Scheme F, occur at the middle of the facility on an "express" ramp. See Page 12. Of the seven schemes discussed with the City Staff, Scheme B was recommended and selected as the most functional and practical for the site and given.parameters and was approved by the City Staff as the concept to continue during the Preliminary Design Phase. Draw- ings 4-14 show tier plans, building sections and exterior eleva- tions of Scheme B. 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PROJECT DESCRIPTION Site Development 'i The parking facility will be located on the north side of Burling- ' ton Street between Dubuque Street and Linn Street. The property dimensions are approximately 322' along Burlington and 125' along Dubuque and Linn. The site drops in elevation from west to east approximately 10'. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES 4 The facility occupies the southern portion of Redevelopment Block 64. The northern 200' of the site will be occupied by a motel facility planned for construction in 1980. A service drive for the motel will separate the motel from the parking facility. Parking Facility Geometrics The 440 -space proposed parking facility will provide a net gain at this time of approximately 150 spaces to the parking supply in Block 64. The construction of Ramp B and the motel will replace approximately 300 surface parking places. Several functional and options have been considered and discussed during ldesigns J the Schematic Design Phase with members of the City Staff. The final design presented herein is the result of those discussions with the staff and the recommendations of Carl Walker & Associates, Inc. The parking facility will be 111' wide and 322' long in plan and will contain approximately 145,000 square feet for the 440 spaces J -24- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES 4 i on one ground tier and three supported tiers in Phase I. The design will include the potential to add two future tiers in Phase II, which will accommodate approximately 200 additional vehicles. At the completion of the initial phase of construction, the facility will be approximately 36' above grade at Linn and only 25' above grade at Dubuque. The future tiers will add 22' in height. The east and west faces of the structure will be at the property lines. The south face will be approximately 10' inside the pro- perty line which will allow for landscape treatment and an area well to allow for natural light and ventilation of the lower level. The north face of the structure facing the motel will be about 5' inside.the property line also allowing for land- scape treatment between the parking facility and the service road. The north wall will be a solid concrete surface providing a two- hour fire separation and will screen vehicle lights within the facility from the motel. Foundations will extend beyond the property lines only as required, approved by the City and as limited by the existence of underground utilities. The facility will be designed in accordance with the 1976 Uniform Building Code, as amended by the City of Iowa City, and all other applicable codes of the City and the State of Iowa. The building classification is an "open-air" parking facility of Type 2 Fire Resistive Construction with a Group B, Division 3 Occupancy, -25- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES w r i, I .l r�.? a located in Fire Zone 1. The Basement Tier is considered "closed" and, thus, will be ventilated. Public Utilities Telephone, water, storm and sanitary sewer, electric and gas lines are available below grade at the sidewalks or in the streets surrounding the property. Telephone connections will be made from Dubuque Street. Storm and sanitary sewer and water connections will be made from Burlington Street. These utilities are of a size to accommodate the requirements of the parking facility and are located such that they offer minimum conflict with the con- struction of the facility. A transformer will be installed by the power company along the service road to the north to supply Power to the facility. It will be in conjunction with the motel development as recommended by the power company. Gas service is available but not required for the facility. Site Demolition _J The site is a paved parking lot, owned and operated by the City, — having no structures to be removed. The existing asphaltic con- 7 concrete paving and curbing, however, will be removed as required as part of the construction contract. r� t, I t I� The 5' wide brick -paved boulevard along Burlington will be removed and replaced with landscape materials. Sidewalks, curbs and gutters and street pavement removed or damaged during the construction operations will be replaced to meet City standards as part of the construction contract. -26- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES I . I _I �I { J J 4 l..li 14 1 (i w. i6.1 i r TOR N III. CIRCULATION Street t Traffic A major traffic artery in Iowa City is Burlington Street which serves the Central Business District and the University of Iowa. Linn Street, to the east of the facility, serves primarily the areas north of the Central Business District. Dubuque Street, to the west of the facility, dead -ends at the south edge of the Pedestrian Nall and serves primarily areas south of the District. This portion of Dubuque Street provides entrance to the present drive-in facility of the Hawkeye State Bank and will provide access to the service drive for the motel. A traffic count sur- vey of the drive-in facility was conducted by City staff early in 1979. This survey indicated the majority of customers use the bank between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The number of cars per hour (30-50) entering the bank facility will have little effect on traffic entering/leaving the parking facility due to the low volumes and alternate peak time periods of the two facilities. Entrance/Exit Locations Major vehicle entry is provided from Dubuque Street with a secondary entry from Linn Street. All vehicles exit to the west at Dubuque Street. An auxiliary entry -exit system is available at the east end of the facility for patrons of the motel. This system will allow the patrons to enter the facility from the drop-off area of -27- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IJOItIES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES I f the motel. Exiting for motel patrons only will be onto Linn Street near Burlington Street. i -. Type of Parker 1 A. Transient Parker: The transient parker will receive a ticket upon entering and will pay a parking fee to the cashier upon exiting J4 the facility. Pn B. Contract Parker: b-1 At the present time, it is not planned to provide for contract parking. If, in the future, however, contract g parking is incorporated in the system, each contract "credit parker will be issued a plastic card" which will be inserted into a card reader at the entrance and exit areas which will automatically open a gate at JJJ these locations. C. Parking for the Handicapped: _I Clearly identified parking spaces will be designated for the handicapped. These will be sized and located near elevators to provide convenience for these parkers. Lr D. Motel Patron: t r� The parking control for the motel patrons is not yet finalized. Methods being considered are a token system, a coin system and a ticket validation system to allow f U -28- 1. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES patrons of the motel to use the facility as part of their room priviledges. In this manner they will be able to drive in and out and not be included in the cashier system of the parking facility. Detail of the system will be finalized with the developer and motel management group once selected by the City. Vehicular Circulation Gently sloping floors serve as the vertical circulation system as well as providing parking spaces on each side of the 54' wide column -free drive aisles. Internal circulation consists of one-way traffic flow with 600 angle parking. The minimum head room will be 8'-0" to allow for higher vehicles such as vans, pick-up trucks and campers. The internal circulation system is referred to as a "double -threaded helix", that is, a driver actually rises tw6 levels in each circuit through the facility leaving the alternate levels for downbound exiting. A minimum amount of decision making is required. Cross -overs are provided near the center of the structure at every other level to allow a driver to begin an outbound circuit within a short distance of his/her parking space. Pedestrian Circulation Stair -elevator towers will be provided at the northeast and northwest corners of the facility. A hydraulic elevator will be provided in each tower along with an unheated stairway. -29- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES li The northeast tower will serve primarily the motel and new City 4a library to the north. The northwest tower will serve primarily '[ the Central Business District to the north and west. Each will be reached through a common unheated, unenclosed, but weather— protected lobby at each tier. Future skyway connections to I � I �1 these circulation towers are not anticipated in this facility. i A third unheated stair tower on the south side of the facility 1 is provided to meet exiting requirements and for southbound f� 3 pedestrians. >t J 4.� i f �1 -30- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES IV. BUILDING SYSTEPIS Preliminary soil reports and recommendations from the Soil Engi- neering Consultants, Shive-Hattery & Associates, suggest the foundation system include a combination of concrete filled pipe piles or steel H -piles and spread footings. The end -bearing piles will be supported on the underlying bedrock approximately 75' below the surface and will have a 75 ton capacity. There will be a 5" reinforced concrete slab supported on grade (either undisturbed soil or engineered backfill). Foundation ties, similar to those of Ramp A, utilizing the slab on grade and retaining walls, will be provided to meet seismic design require- ments. The supported structural system will be either one of two designs. The two systems will be developed for bidding in order to obtain the most competitive pricing during this period of rapidly increasing construction costs. The first system will consist of precast concrete bearing walls and columns, precast concrete beams and untopped prestressed concrete double tees which will utilize an engineered joint system to minimize leakage. The second system will consist of cast -in-place concrete columns with post -tensioned beams and slabs. Exterior panels will be either precast or cast -in-place at the contractor's option. -31- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES 1� 1'/6 Y:' C y ID r"r The stair-elevator towers will be of load-bearing brick masonry 5! pto compliment the materials of the parking facility and relate aesthetically to the materials selected for the motel development. The stairs and landings will be concrete-filled metal pan con- struction. The glass areas of the towers will be tinted and will have frames of prefinished aluminum. Electrical System ' Lighting in the drive and parking areas will consist of high pressure sodium vapor fixtures which will result in minimized rA j.� operating costs. The lighting will be on circuits to permit partial lighting during daylight hours. An astronomical timer j will be utilized to control all lighting which will also minimize operating costs. Two rows of staggered fixtures in each bay will create the following approximate light levels: i Drive Aisles - 10 foot candles -t Car Doors - 5 foot candles i JI Bumper Walls - 2 foot candles I Additional light fixtures will be provided near the stair elevator ,•] tower entrances at each tier and the vehicle entries and exits ti to brightly illuminate these areas of high pedestrian and r--� vehicular traffic. The top tier lighting fixtures will be j n mounted on hinged light standards for ease of maintenance. 14 Fluorescent fixtures will be used in the stair/elevator towers in t y 1 1 addition to elevator equipment rooms and electrical/mechanical v t v I -32- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES rooms. Convenience outlets will be provided in the stair/elevator towers for use in cleaning. Emergency power will be provided to illuminate stair/elevator towers with battery pack units. All electrical panels will be in the electrical room on the lowest tier with the primary feed extending underground from the new transformer, north of the facility. Mechanical Systems Floor drains will be provided on all levels and will be connected to the existing storm sewer line along the north side of Burling— ton Street. All floors are sloped to insure positive drainage. Fire protection will be provided by a combination of dry stand— pipes and fire extinguishers. The dry standpipes, located in each stair tower, include 4" vertical standpipes with 2k" and 1k" hose connections at each tier conforming to the requirements and standards of the Iowa City Fire Department. A standard siamese connection will be provided on the east exterior face of the northeast stair/elevator tower at ground level for connection to the nearby hydrant on Linn Street or to Fire Department pump— ing equipment. The entire system will be interconnected from the one siamese connection and will be drained to a common low point. Fire extinguishers will be located at each stair tower and at other locations to meet the 50' travel distance code require— ments. Extinguishers will be in cabinets with door alarms to discourage theft. —33- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1aa(0 M A mechanical ventilation system will be provided in the basement tier to remove carbon -monoxide fumes. The system will be timer - operated to run approximately five minutes out of every 20 minutes. Ducts will be ceiling -mounted with periodic vertical drops to pick off the fumes near the floor level. The system will be exhausted on the north side of the structure above the service drive. Architectural Expression The precast concrete spandrel beam elements which form the build- ing facades on three sides will have an attractive architectural finish accomplished by sandblasting the spandrels to expose the panel aggregates. Materials and finish will be similar to Park- ing Ramp A, two blocks to the west, with a light grey tone. Columns will be smooth -form finished to provide a contrast to the sandblasted spandrels. The solid north wall facing the motel will be similar. The stair/elevator towers will provide a vertical contrast to the horizontal expression of the structure. The glass of the towers, in addition to security for the users, will offer interest in color and lighting to the public. The sloping tiers adjacent and parallel to Burlington Street will approximate the slope of Burlington, thus, this facade will relate naturally to the existing grades of the site. -34- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES is Particular attention will be given to identifying entrance and yIe exit areas so that large exterior signs will not be required to t` attract the attention of the driver. Colors and igraphics }a will be r § coordinated with those of the new Pedestrian Mall ri and Ramp A for u conformity to City standards and aesthetics. Landscaping for the site will be designed by the landscape archi— r tects of the City's Park Board. Installation and maintenance of fr` d� the materials will be the responsibility of the Park Board. r j y 4 !Y a d e u { —35- - f MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES V. OTHER CONCERNS Parking Equipment A completely operational system of parking equipment will be pro- vided at all entries and exits to assure revenue and parker control. A basic counter system will be connected to "full" signs at each entrance and will be displayed in the cashier's booth. Audio communication will be provided from all entries to the cashier. Security Features The stair/elevator towers, elevator cabs and lobbies will have ample glass area at each tier and will be brightly illuminated to provide security and "passive surveillance" for the user. In addition, the glass wall in the elevator cabs will offer an interesting view out for those inside as they move up and down. Telephone communication will be provided from within each ele- vator cab to the cashier booth or to another designated security station. Future TV surveillance will be provided for at the pedestrian circulation cores and monitored at the cashier booth area at Dubuque Street by providing empty conduit between these locations. All lighting fixtures, signs and other equipment will be installed with "tamperproof" hardware to minimize vandalism and theft. -36- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES Graphics & Striping Parking stalls will be a minimum of 8'-9" except for those spaces designated as "compact only". The striping will consist of 8" wide stripes which continue up the wall to define the stall loca- tion. Tiers will be color coded for user identification by painting of the doors at the stair/elevator towers. A floor numbering system will also be developed for identification. Signage and graphics throughout the parking facility will be similar to those utilized in Ramp A. Floor Surface Treatment The following basic design features will be included to assure a durable floor system: .1. High strength, air -entrained concrete for durability. 2. Prestressed or post -tensioned concrete to reduce cracking. 3. Positive drainage in all directions. 4. One and one-half inch minimum concrete cover over all reinforcing steel. 5. Use of control joints. As additional protection, a penetrating sealer will be utilized on all floor surfaces which will minimize the damage caused by de-icing salts and other deleterious compounds and, thus, minimize -37- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES w w Ii the risk of subsequent corrosion of the reinforcing steel. This jitem should be budgeted for future application every three to four years to retain the protection. Snow Removal n Snow removal can best be accomplished by plowing at non-peak 7 business times to the east and west ends of the facility and then dumping the snow onto the ground below. The snow can then be loaded into trucks and removed from the site. Bicycle/Motorcycle Storage ly An area for the parking of bicycles and motorcycles is available t�p near the entrance/exit area on the west end of the facility at Dubuque Street. In this location, visual surveillance will t:3 reduce vandalism and theft. Parking System Operation f, An area of about 2,500 square feet is designated in the facility on the first tier as the future location for the office, storage, and repair center of the City's Parking System. Utilities will be stubbed into this area for restrooms. Services will be sized to accommodate the needs of the space. Provisions will be made for future ventilation and fire protection, as required. Future Conditions J ea This parking facility will provide approximately 440 spaces with r't the potential to add two additional tiers with about 200 additional �-1 i ..J 1 -38- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS-DES MOIRES parking spaces. All foundations, elevators, systems and services will be sized to accommodate this future expansion. As a bidding contingency, the top tier will be bid as a deduct alternate. In the event that costs accelerate and insufficient funds are available to construct all four tiers, the top tier will be omitted and added in the future construction phase. When the future tiers are added, the majority of vehicles will be small to mid-sized by today's standards. At that time, the Phase I structure can be restriped for 8'-6" stalls at a 700 angle and gain an additional .lo to 15 percent in capacity. The ultimate capacity of the facility in the future, with six tiers, 700 parking and 8'-6" stalls will be about 700 spaces. -39- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 3 j 1 i v r Fav -1 4 4 r parking spaces. All foundations, elevators, systems and services will be sized to accommodate this future expansion. As a bidding contingency, the top tier will be bid as a deduct alternate. In the event that costs accelerate and insufficient funds are available to construct all four tiers, the top tier will be omitted and added in the future construction phase. When the future tiers are added, the majority of vehicles will be small to mid-sized by today's standards. At that time, the Phase I structure can be restriped for 8'-6" stalls at a 700 angle and gain an additional .lo to 15 percent in capacity. The ultimate capacity of the facility in the future, with six tiers, 700 parking and 8'-6" stalls will be about 700 spaces. -39- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ice^ -- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i I J vI. CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION "7 Project t Scale �.. The remaining design phases of the project will be completed in i two stages. The final design for the facility utilizing precast throughout will be complete June 15, 1979 an concrete elements ready for review by City Officials and representatives of 'I I.O.B.C. in Kansas City, Missouri. The final design for the facility utilizing the post-tensioned concrete elements will be icomplete July 1, 1979 and ready for similar reviews. all reviews and approvals will be received by It is anticipated I 1979. At that time the plans and specifications will August 1, id be printed and made available to the interested bidders with bids f September 6, 1979. Negotiations with the successful bidder .» due ten days allowing construction to begin approxi - will take about ^w U mately September 17, 1979. Excavation and foundation work will continue through the end of J the year depending on weather conditions. If the supported structure is of precast concrete, these units designed and fabricated during the three month period can be �a of excavation and foundation work. The erection of the precast in early 1980- This work will take approximately _f units can begin and can proceed during the cold months with perhaps f f ) four months , .� periodic delays due to weather. i .J -40- M ice^ -- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES If the supported structure is of post -tensioned concrete with icast -in-place columns, the work may begin in early 1980 at the contractor's option. However, if weather conditions are too the begin March and � severe, work will probably not until early will take about three months to complete. i The finish work of the facility will require about three months -! for either structural system. Thus, occupancy and use of Ramp j B will be August or September, 1980, depending on which struc- -f rural system is selected. _+ Construction Cost Estimate A preliminary construction cost estimate is itemized on the fol- lowing page. This estimate is based on average gross unit costs �I{ for the individual items using unit prices received on Ramp A. It is also based on an August, 1979 bid date. As the design is ' J developed and completed, a final construction cost estimate will be updated prior to bidding. The preliminary cost estimate is $1,868,000. An additional 10 J percent is included for design and bidding contingencies making Jthe total construction cost estimate $2,059,500. i i w� I 1.1 I -41- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE PRELIMINARY DESIGN PHASE j.. j DOIMT014N PARKING FACILITY Ramp B - Block 64 Iowa City, Iowa I(440 Spaces) Cost 1. General Conditions $ 43,500 2. Earthwork $ 81,000 3. Piling $ 167,500 4. Precast/Prestressed Concrete $ 910,000 5. 6. Cast -in -Place Concrete Masonry $ 129,000 $ 107,500 7. Metals $ 57,500 8. Caulking & Sealants $ 62,000 9. Hollow Metal & Hardware $ 8,000 Ii 10. Glass & Glazing $ 21,500 11. Roofing & Sheet Metal $ 4,500 12. Miscellaneous Finishes $ 10,500 13. Painting $ 7,500 14. Signs $ 5,000 f15. Miscellaneous Accessories $ 5,000 16. Parking Equipment $ 23,000 17. Elevators $ 77,000 I 18. Electrical $ 109,000 • `, 19. Mechanical $ 39,000 TOTAL COST $1,868,000 Design Contingency (5%) $ 93,500 TOTAL COST $1,961,500 JJJ Bidding Contingency (5%) $ 98,000 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST $2,059,500 d 0. Cost Per Square Foot: $14.20 ' qp Cost Per Car: $4,680 B Efficiency: 329 Sq. Ft./Car Facility Area: 145,000 Sq. Ft. N This estimate does not include relocation of existing utilities, if 10 required, landscaping, planters, extensive sidewalk work and patch up adI or repair of existing streets except as damaged by the contractor during the construction operations. aa k y3 S -42- 4 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I I I t I I . - „It I 1 i Ll i � v .J v M 1( 1 i i I i Parking Systems Construction Cost Estimate As noted previously, an area of about 2,500 square feet is being considered in the first tier for the future location of the office, storage and repair center of the City's Parking Systems Operation. If the decision to permit this use within the parking facility is made by City Officials, the Base Bid for the construction of the facility will include rough -ins for all utilities. An alternate to the Base Bid will also be included for the finishing of the space for occupancy. At this time, a final detailed plan has not yet been approved by the City for the area. Preliminary plans indicate a space that will include an office, meeting room, rest rooms, locker rooms, repair shop And storage. The cost to complete these areas with a moderate degree of finish is estimated at $29 per square foot. This cost includes painted concrete block walls, suspended acoustical ceilings, concrete/composition flooring, ceramic tile restroom floors, lighting and heating/air conditioning. At this unit price, and adding 10 percent contingencies, the total construction cost is estimated to be $72,000. -43- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 140INES n - Q a � o o - o Sr 0 o Q 0 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES