Label
Federal Courthouse - temporary license
Department of Law
Eileen Granata (ext. 1020)
Title
Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a temporary Real Property License Agreement with the Whiting-Turner Construction Co. for a portion of city-owned property adjacent to the federal courthouse property, for the sole purpose of constructing and maintaining a temporary restricted walkway during the construction phase of the Federal Ashley Courthouse expansion and modernization project; making certain findings with respect thereto; and declaring an emergency.
Body
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Whiting-Turner Construction Co. has been selected by the U.S Government Services Administration as the construction manager for the James M. Ashley & Thomas W. L. Ashley U.S. Courthouse Modernization and Annex Project. In order for the construction to proceed and to comply with Federal law and security regulations, it is necessary to construct a temporary restricted, secured walkway from a temporary federal parking lot to the Ashley Courthouse.
Whiting-Turner is requesting temporary access on City property for purposes of constructing a temporary secured, restricted walkway between the Ashley Courthouse and a new temporary secured parking lot, as indicated on the attached Exhibit A. Whiting-Turner will install an 8-foot chain link fence and lay concrete for the walkway between the courthouse and temporary secured parking lot. The contractor has committed to returning the site back to its current condition upon completion of the project. The city-owned property to be licensed is currently zoned Commercial-Office.
Whiting-Turner is requesting to install the secured walkway as soon as possible. The proposed license shall extend through December 31, 2023, but may be terminated by either party upon thirty days (30) days written notice. The Ordinance also authorized an amendment to extend the license should the Ashley Courthouse Project not be completed by Dec. 31, 2023...
Click here for full text