5225 North Academy Boulevard

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918

 

 

 

 

Manitou Avenue Revitalization Project

Bi-Weekly Meeting Notes

Nolte Project #CSB0101700

 

 

Meeting Date:           April 22, 2004

Purpose:                     Bi-Weekly Meeting

Location:                    City Council Chambers

 

Introduction:  Representatives from The City of Manitou Springs (City), Nolte Associates, Inc. (Nolte), the Manitou Avenue Liaison Group (MALG), and Colorado Springs Utilities were in attendance. The meeting was opened at 10:00 a.m. by Steve Behrens, Nolte Project Manager

 

1.         Project Administration & Coordination

a.         Attendance Sheet:  The attendance sheet was passed around.

b.         Minutes of the April 15, 2004 Bi-Weekly Meeting:  The minutes were distributed.

2.         Work in Progress

a.                   Street Lights

Michael Hussey, Nolte, reported on the meeting with CSU on April 21, 2004.  Cindy Lu Hyde, CSU, gave additional information on that meeting regarding the spacing, photometrics of the lights, and the wattage of the lights under consideration.  Additionally, CSU will not install the harp lights, but will install the infrastructure for them. The Project Team also met on April 21, 2004, with CSU and the Historic Preservation Committee and further discussed the harp lights and the CSU decorative lights.  The recommendation from the April 21 meeting was to install two different types of lights in the Shoshone Spring, Phase I Project; two each of the CSU, black pole, 16' , decorative luminaries and two each of the harp luminaries with a 14.5' pole.

 There are two options regarding operation and maintenance on the harp lights – a separate maintenance contract with CSU; or hire a private contractor (no cost for this is available at this time).

 

 

b.                  Striping Plan

Steve Behrens, Nolte, presented the CDOT approved 3-lane striping plan.  A meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, April 27 with Bob Torres, Mark Andrew, Phil Breezawitz to discuss paving and striping options and the potential for getting this work done by Memorial Day. 

c.         FIR (Field Inspection Review)

Steve Behrens reported that the schedule being worked on right now is to hold a combined FIR / FOR (Field Inspection Review / Final Office Review) in mid-May and finalize the plans at that time, advertise in June, and begin construction in July.   Mike Hussey addressed the details of the FIR looking at the streetscape from the west end of The Manitou Lofts and Shops to the east side of Manitou Jack's.

c.                   Vault Analysis

Michael Hussey read the report from Greg Reese, the structural sub-consultant, who visited the Ancient Mariner, Marilyn's Pizza, Manitou Springs T-shirt Company, and Penguins & Friends.  At the Ancient Mariner and Marilyn's Pizza there should be no problems plugging the vaults.  The Manitou Springs T-shirt Company,  should be easy to plug, but there are some problems from corrosion that would need to be corrected if there is a desire to save the space.  Penguins & Friends has some problems and Greg Reese recommended relocating the bathroom, sink, and furnace.

3.                  CDOT Meeting Update

a.                   Striping Removal & Resurfacing Coordination

This was covered under Item 2b. 

4.                  Other Items

a.                   Street Furniture

Mike Leslie gave a report on his meeting with Downs & Associates.  Downs & Associates are offering a keyed lock for the trash receptacles at $48 per unit added to the current cost of $724 each for 18 units.  Consensus was reached to not purchase locks.  Consensus was also reached for the City to order 20 receptacles which includes receptacles for Shoshone Spring.

b.                  StreetPrint

Michael Hussey explained the StreetPrint process where a pattern is pressed into asphalt and a color applied to simulate brick paving.  He presented the idea of using this process in the center lane, instead of striping, or colored patterned concrete, and also using this process at the crosswalks.  It is possible that the local licensed contractor may be willing to do a crosswalk free of chare to provide an example of the process.  No decision reached at this meeting.

c.                   Misc. Items

Kitty Clemens responded to questions regarding:

·        Ordering ash urns now?  No.

·        Recycling?  Not purchasing them; will leave to the recycle groups.

·        Magazines/Newspaper containers?  Michael Hussey is working this into the design.

5.                  Upcoming Events

a.         The next Project Bi-Weekly Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at Manitou Springs City Hall.