City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2004-0322

• File #: 2004-0322
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 5/4/2004
• In control: Committee on Engineering & Construction
• Final action: 5/18/2004
• Enactment date: 5/18/2004
• Enactment #: 244
• Effective date: 5/27/2004
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Engineering and Construction and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation and Access Agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to Administer Infrastructure Modifications in Conjunction with New Improvements to Schenley Plaza.
• Sponsors: Gene Ricciardi, William Peduto, Sala Udin, Alan Hertzberg, Twanda Carlisle
• Indexes: COOPERATION AGREEMENT/S

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/27/2004	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
5/18/2004	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
5/12/2004	1	Committee on Engineering & Construction	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Fail
5/12/2004	1	Committee on Engineering & Construction	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
5/4/2004	1	City Council	Read and referred	Pass

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Shields


Title
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Engineering and Construction and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation and Access Agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to Administer Infrastructure Modifications in Conjunction with New Improvements to Schenley Plaza.


Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 285 of 1998, effective May 29, 1998, the City entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy ("PPC") to establish an alliance to provide infrastructure improvements, special care, and restoration for the City's four regional parks: Frick, Schenley, Highland and Riverview; and

WHEREAS, the PPC has proposed to offer its services in connection with the restoration, operation, and maintenance of Schenley Plaza in Schenley Park for use as a vibrant public space and will be seeking to enter into a separate agreement with the City to set forth terms of its assistance therefore; and

WHEREAS, with the financial assistance of the Oakland Investment Committee and other private funding sources, the PPC plans to undertake capital improvements for Schenley Plaza (the "Project"), which improvements will require both design and construction phases; and

WHEREAS, the PPC has engaged the University as its Agent to assist with the management of the design and construction phases; and

WHEREAS, in connection with and to facilitate the Project, there are plans for surrounding roadwork and other infrastructure modifications (the "Infrastructure Modifications") as well, which will also be funded by private sources; and

WHEREAS, the City will approve all Plans and Specifications for the Project and Infrastructure Modifications; and

WHEREAS, the University has agreed to assist the PPC as its Agent with administering these Infrastructure Modifications as aforesaid and as part of its management, design and constructi...