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Home My WebLink AboutPed Mall Public Open House April 2018SUMMARY OF DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PHASING COMMUNICATION PLAN Q + A PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS . PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE April 12, 2018 SUMMARY OF DESIGN DESIGN SUMMARY •UTILITY UPGRADES •NEW WATER MAIN •TELECOM •ENHANCED STORM SEWER SYSTEM •NEW ELECTRICAL •MULTI -LAYERED LIGHTING FRAMEWORK •NEW PEDESTRIAN POLE LIGHTS •ACCENT LIGHTING AT TREES, ART, STORY WALLS •CANOPY AND STRUCTURE LIGHTING •CREATE SECONDARY DESTINATIONS •PERMANENT STAGE CANOPY AT FOUNTAIN •SHADE STRUCTURE AT BLACK HAWK MINI PARK [ FUTURE CONSTRUCTION ] •STORY WALLS •REPAIR OF LIMESTONE PLANTER WALLS •ENHANCED PLANTING AREAS •8,905 SF EXISTING PERVIOUS AREA (8%) •14,228 SF PROPOSED PERVIOUS AREA (13%) DESIGN SUMMARY PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS •FULL PAVING REPLACEMENT •NEW SITE FURNISHINGS •MOVABLE TABLES AND CHAIRS •BIG BELLY STATIONS •TRASH RECEPTACLES •FIXED TABLE AND CHAIRS •DRINKING FOUNTAIN •BIKE RACKS •BENCHES RANGE OF SEATING TYPES PROPOSED INCLUDING BENCHES, SEAT WALLS, TABLES AND CHAIRS BEGA 84 120 POWER PEDESTALS IN PLANTING AREAS LAYERS OF LIGHTING PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS SITE FURNISHINGS PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS PLAINWELL BENCHNEOLIVIANO BENCH BENCHMARK BENCH FERMOB MOVABLE TABLE + CHAIRS EXISTING VS. PROPOSED COUNTS 85 EXISTING BENCHES -74 PROPOSED BENCHES (24 EXTENDED LENGTH) DESIGN PROPOSES A RANGE OF SEATING TYPES INCLUDING SEAT WALLS, AND TABLES AND CHAIRS (1 FIXED AND 6 MOVABLE TABLES AND CHAIRS) DUMOR TABLE 78 SITE FURNISHINGS PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS TRASH RECEPTACLE SCARBOROUGH, LANDSCAPE FORMS [ 55 EXISTING -15 PROPOSED ] RECYCLING SYSTEM BIGBELLY & SMARTBELLY DOUBLE STATION [ 4 PROPOSED ] BIKE RACKS U Bike Rack by Madrax [ 6 RACKS EXISTING / 35 BICYCLES ] [ 24 PROPOSED / 48 BICYCLES ] WAYFINDING KIOSK [ 2 PROPOSED ] MOST DEPENDABLE FOUNTAIN [ 1 EXISTING -1 PROPOSED ] PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS PERMANENT STAGE CANOPY AT WDF BLACK HAWK MINI PARK PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS 2200 SF FLEXIBLE SPACE SHADE STRUCTURE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN GOALS Create an open and flexible design to support a varied and diverse program [ 2200 SF, 55’ x 40’ ] Create a welcoming and comfortable space Provide shaded seating areas to enhance usability of the space Capture and communicate the history of Black Hawk Mini Park Create a timeless design that projects a progressive and/or forward-thinking image for Iowa City Screen Transformer BLACK HAWK MINI PARK PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS PROCESS: Online Survey Group of Local Experts COMMUNITY 1920s Howard Moffit 1940s Dottie Ray 1960s Minnette Doderer 1960s Nancy Seiberling 1970s Bill Sackter 1990s Karen Kubby DISCOVERY 1830s Cyrus Sanders 1950s James Van Allen 1990s Connie Mutel COMMERCE 1850 E.D. Rate & Family 1860 John Hands 1870s Emil Boerner & Family 1940s John Alberhasky EDUCATION 1850s Martha Reno 1920s George Gallup CULTURE 1910s Dora Chapmen & Etta Englert 1970s Dave Morice CELEBRATE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE SHAPED AND INFLUENCED IOWA CITY CLINTON STREET ENTRY PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTION PHASING CONSTRUCTION PHASING PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS Access to businesses and residences shall be maintained at all times. Provide minimum 8-foot wide pedestrian walkway up against the buildings along College Street and along the west side of Dubuque Street. The pedestrian walkway increases to eleven (11) feet in width along the east side of Dubuque to afford fire truck access during construction. Business and building owners shall be provided notice 1 week prior to construction activities that will limit ingress or egress, or disrupt utility service. Notice shall again be provided 48 hours prior to construction activities that will limit ingress or egress, or disrupt utility service. Phase 1A: Late Start Date: April 30, 2018 Substantial Completion: Date: July 31, 2018 Incentive / Disincentive: $1000/Day Maximum Incentive: $10,000 Phase 1 Alley Critical Closure: 14 Allowable Closure Days Incentive / Disincentive: $1000/Day Maximum Incentive: $5000 Note: Once alley is closed, it is to remain closed until completion of all work. Phase 1B: Late Start Date: April 30, 2018 Substantial Completion: Date: October 31, 2018 Incentive / Disincentive: $1000/Day Maximum Incentive: $10,000 No work shall be done during the following events: Downtown Block Party June 23, 2018 Sidewalk Sales July 20 –21, 2018 Ragbrai July 27, 2018 Taste of Iowa City August 22, 2018 CONSTRUCTION PHASING PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS No work shall be done during the following events: Downtown Block Party June 22 or 29, 2019 Sidewalk Sales July 19-20, 2019 Taste of Iowa City August 21, 2019 Phase 2: Early Start Date: May 13, 2019 Substantial Completion: Date: October 31, 2019 Incentive / Disincentive: $1000 CONSTRUCTION PHASING PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS COMMUNICATION PLAN COMMUNICATION PLAN PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS To learn more about the project and see a current rendering, visit the project web page at icgov.org/downtownstreetscape Sign up to receive project updates by email: Select “Ped Mall Improvements Project” at icgov.org/e-subscriptions Follow the City of Iowa City on Facebook and Twitter using #PedProject Weekly Construction Update Meetings For more information, contact Scott Sovers at 319-356-5142 or Scott-Sovers@iowa-city.org Q & A