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File #: 2008-1015    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 12/30/2008 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: Final action: 1/13/2009
Enactment date: 1/13/2009 Enactment #: 13
Effective date: 1/22/2009    
Title: Resolution further amending Resolution No. 231, effective April 19, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 8; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding $9,000 for "Traffic Study-Inner City Transit Options" and by adjusting various other projects in Council District 8. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $1,000,000.
Sponsors: William Peduto
Indexes: AGREEMENTS (AMENDING), NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS PROGRAM
Attachments: 1. 2008-1015.doc, 2. 2008-1015 version 2.doc
Title
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 231, effective April 19, 2000, entitled "Providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 8; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof," by adding $9,000 for "Traffic Study-Inner City Transit Options" and by adjusting various other projects in Council District 8. Total cost of all projects not to exceed $1,000,000.
 
Body
Be it resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
 
Section 1.      Section 1.      Section 1 of Resolution No. 231 effective April 19, 2000, as amended, which currently reads as per attachment Current Budget column;
 
Is hereby amended to read as per attachment Revised Budget column.
 
SEE ATTACHMENT
Attachment
 
 
Attachment
 
 
 
Projects Account-Fund-Organization-Subclass-
Current Budget
 Changes   (+)(-)  
Revised Budget
Project/Grant-Budget Year
 
 
 
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Alliance
$726.00
 
$726.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408083-2000
 
 
 
Holiday Decorations, Ellsworth Ave
$813.00
 
$813.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N204002-2000
 
 
 
Breechmenders -Transportation
$1,000.00
 
$1,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408075-2000
 
 
 
Sprout Fund - Hot House '03
$1,000.00
 
$1,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N421011-2000
 
 
 
14th Ward Baseball Association
$1,000.00
 
$1,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408085-2000
 
 
 
Kelly Strayhorn Theatre
$1,000.00
 
$1,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N101002-2000
 
 
 
South Highland Owners And Proprietors - Engineering Report
$1,142.00
 
$1,142.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408082-2000
 
 
 
Bloomfield Business District Streetscape Study
$1,500.00
 
$1,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N435006-2000
 
 
 
Vandal proof lighting under S. Highland Bridge
$1,691.00
 
$1,691.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225007-2000
 
 
 
Cut trees on hill across S Highland Bridge
$1,865.00
 
$1,865.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N254013-2000
 
 
 
Entrance mirror for Anderson playground
$2,000.00
 
$2,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N137006-2000
 
 
 
Attack Theatre
$2,000.00
 
$2,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408122-2000
 
 
 
Build and place wooden "Welcome to Point Breeze" sign
$2,300.00
 
$2,300.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N245001-2000
 
 
 
Repair steps and clean lot at Edgerton
$2,316.62
 
$2,316.62
600000-5100-101180-350-N247005-2000
 
 
 
Oakland Business Improvement District-FLUX Oakland
$2,500.00
 
$2,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408073-2000
 
 
 
Homewood Arts District
$2,500.00
 
$2,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408121-2000
 
 
 
EthicsWorks - Economic Development Conference
$2,500.00
 
$2,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N580017-2000
 
 
 
Clarendon Place Road Improvements
$2,543.00
 
$2,543.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N244007-2000
 
 
 
Oakland BID - Farmer's Market Project
$2,700.00
 
$2,700.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408115-2000
 
 
 
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Great Replacement Race
$3,000.00
 
$3,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408089-2000
 
 
 
Graffiti removal
$3,109.00
 
$3,109.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N222002-2000
 
 
 
Pittsburgh Pridefest
$3,500.00
 
$3,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408116-2000
 
 
 
Electrical system for outdoor lighting - Ellsworth COMPLETE
$3,816.00
 
$3,816.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N216001-2000
 
 
 
Friendship Development Baum Grove tree planting/maintenance
$4,000.00
 
$4,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N254021-2000
 
 
 
Walnut Business Improvement District (BID) Process
$4,037.67
 
$4,037.67
600000-5100-101180-350-N207012-2000
 
 
 
Planters - Ellsworth corridor   COMPLETE
$4,175.00
 
$4,175.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N236001-2000
 
 
 
Remove loose metal angle iron curbs - Shadyside
$4,408.00
 
$4,408.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N212001-2000
 
 
 
Ellsworth Avenue Business Association - Street Banners
$4,500.00
 
$4,500.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408123-2000
 
 
 
Forbes-Murray Maintenance
$5,000.00
 
$5,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N224008-2000
 
 
 
Squirrel Hill Business Improvement District (BID) Process
$5,000.00
 
$5,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408065-2000
 
 
 
Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition - litter campaign
$5,000.00
 
$5,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408084-2000
 
 
 
Urban Ecological Collaborative
$5,000.00
 
$5,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408117-2000
 
 
 
Banners - Ellsworth corridor
$5,565.00
 
$5,565.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N254014-2000
 
 
 
Flowers District 8
$5,650.00
 
$5,650.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N421010-2000
 
 
 
Friendship neighborhood tree planting
$6,000.00
 
$6,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N254009-2000
 
 
 
Tree maintenance and replacement - South Craig corridor
$8,148.00
 
$8,148.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N254010-2000
 
 
 
Remove metal utility poles - S Highland corridor
$8,556.00
 
$8,556.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N238003-2000
 
 
 
Banners - Walnut
$9,000.00
 
$9,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N204001-2000
 
 
 
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation
$9,000.00
 
$9,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408138-2000
 
 
 
400 Roup - brick amphitheater
$10,000.00
 
$10,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N101001-2000
 
 
 
Schenley Park Visitors' Center rehabilitation
$10,000.00
 
$10,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N130005-2000
 
 
 
Carnegie Mellon Govt. Space Utilization Study
$10,000.00
 
$10,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N449007-2000
 
 
 
Add and remove neighborhood trees - Point Breeze
$12,300.75
 
$12,300.75
600000-5100-101180-350-N254012-2000
 
 
 
Centre/Craig market study
$20,000.00
 
$20,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N449001-2000
 
 
 
Bloomfield Bus. Asso. Liberty Ave Imp. Plan
$7,000.00
 
$7,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408120-2000
 
 
 
Sq. Hill BP Asso.Forbes & Murray Imp. Plan
$22,000.00
 
$22,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408119-2000
 
 
 
Liberty Ave corridor improvements
$25,000.00
 
$25,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N207006-2000
 
 
 
Liberty Avenue Corridor Decorative Lights
$25,000.00
 
$25,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225016-2000
 
 
 
Decorative light fixtures for Reynolds Street
$36,000.00
 
$36,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225010-2000
 
 
 
District 8 Community Initiatives
$36,693.46
 $     (9,000)
$27,693.46
600000-5100-101180-350-N580016-2000
 
 
 
Friendship Comm. Master Plan
$50,000.00
 
$50,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N408118-2000
 
 
 
Clarendon Place streetscape improvements
$64,811.00
 
$64,811.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N207004-2000
 
 
 
Walnut Street park COMPLETE
$66,364.00
 
$66,364.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N131002-2000
 
 
 
Bloomfield Miscellaneous Projects
$88,000.00
 
$88,000.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N556006-2000
 
 
 
Decorative light fixtures - S Highland corridor COMPLETE
$75,552.00
 
$75,552.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225009-2000
 
 
 
Decorative light fixtures - Ellsworth corridor
$77,580.00
 
$77,580.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225006-2000
 
 
 
Decorative light fixtures - South Craig corridor
$102,270.00
 
$102,270.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N225005-2000
 
 
 
Forbes/Murray revitalization project
$121,267.50
 
$121,267.50
600000-5100-101180-350-N207007-2000
 
 
 
LED Street Lights for Walnut Street
$600.00
 
$600.00
600000-5100-101180-350-N238004-2000
 
 
 
Traffic Study-Inner City Transit Options
$0.00
 $      9,000
$9,000.00
See Exhibit A (Attached)
 
 
 
600000-5100-101180-350-N449009-2000
 
 
 
 
$1,000,000.00
$0.00
$1,000,000.00
 
 
Section 2.   The  Director of City Planning is directed to issue a Request for Proposals relating to line item "Traffic Study - Inner City Transit Options" before February 1, 2009, with specific criteria, reporting and scheduling outlined in Exhibit A.
 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
DATA COLLECTION AND FIELD INVESTIGATIONS:
Fieldview of CSX/AVRR and Other Rail facilities
CSX/AVRR Operations and Schedule Analysis
Other Railline Operations and Schedule Analysis
Review and Analysis of Existing Documents and Studies
EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
Data Search and Analysis on DMU systems and this line
Data Search and Analysis on Public-Private partnerships for similar transit systems
Data Search and Analysis on creation of parking garages for revenue
New Internet Search and Analysis of viability of the project
 
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Consistency with Regional (SPC) goals
Land Use and Mobility
Feasibility and Cost Effectiveness
Potential and Available Funding Sources
Transportation and Traffic Impacts
Environmental and Engineering Impacts
Community and Stakeholder Support - 2 Community Meetings
Project Planning and Implementation
 
DRAFT AND FINAL REPORT PREPARATION
Prepare Draft Report Narrative
Present Draft Report to City Council during Post Agenda
QAQC
Review Commentary from Councilman Peduto gathered from Council and Community
Prepare Final Report Narrative
 
SCHEDULE
RFP to be issued by the Director of Planning no later than February 1, 2009
Selection of a Firm to be decided no later than March 1, 2009
Field study to begin March 2009
First Community Meeting to be held April 2009
Second Community Meeting to be held May 2009
Draft Report presented to Council June 2009
Final Report presented to City Council no later than August 1, 2009