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File #: 2025-1638    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Reported from Standing Committee
File created: 3/14/2025 In control: Committee on Intergovernmental and Educational Affairs
On agenda: 3/18/2025 Final action:
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Title: Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperation agreement with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, providing for assignment of ownership and maintenance of certain infrastructure to be constructed by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, for the improvement of Market Square, at no cost to the City.
Indexes: COOPERATION AGREEMENT/S
Attachments: 1. 2025-1638 Cover Letter DPW Letter to Council, Market Square Construction - PDP - signed, 2. Summary 2025-1638

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperation agreement with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, providing for assignment of ownership and maintenance of certain infrastructure to be constructed by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, for the improvement of Market Square, at no cost to the City.  

 

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WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (“PDP”) is preparing to undertake a multi-million-dollar construction improvement project to Market Square located in the City of Pittsburgh (the “Project”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Project will improve and construct public infrastructure in Market Square as part of a general revitalization effort for the Downtown Pittsburgh neighborhood; and 

 

WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh and PDP wish to cooperate on dedication of certain infrastructure to the City as well as division of certain maintenance responsibilities; and

 

WHEREAS, both the City of Pittsburgh and PDP wish to enter into a cooperation agreement in order to memorialize respective responsibilities toward the Project.

 

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

 

Section 1.                     The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, and/or the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to enter into a cooperation agreement or agreements with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, providing for assignment of ownership and maintenance of certain infrastructure to be constructed by the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, for the improvement of Market Square, at no cost to the City.

 

SECTION 2. The Agreement and Amendments thereto shall be approved by the City Solicitor as to form.