Presenter
Presented by Mr. Kraus
Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh's Department of Public Works to assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations of new Pedestrian Facilities constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the Marshall Avenue Interchange Rehabilitation Project.
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WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”)
plans to improve portions of State Route 0065 and State Route 8049
as part of the Marshall Avenue Interchange Rehabilitation Project
(“Project”);
WHEREAS, all pedestrian facilities altered by a roadway alteration or construction
project must be updated to current accessibility standards required
by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
WHEREAS, to meet ADA requirements, PennDOT will remove the existing
pedestrian facilities attached to State Route 8049 and design
and construct new pedestrian facilities (“Pedestrian Facilities”)
(fully described in “Exhibit A”);
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) has certain maintenance responsibilities for pedestrian facilities as defined by the State Highway Law, Act of June 1, 1945, P.L. 1242, as amended, 36 P.S. § 670-101 et seq., and the Act of September 18, 1961, P.L. 1389, No. 615, as amended 36 P.S. § 1758-101 et seq.
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are authorized to execute a Maintenance and Ownership Agreement (“Agreement”) detailing the financial obligations and maintenance responsibilities for the Project and the Pedestrian Facilities. The Agreement will be ...
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