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CITY OF SHAKOPEE CONSEr~T
Memorandum
TO: Mayor & City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Jeff Weyandt, Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Request of Insituform Technologies
for Extending Work Hours
DATE: June 19,2007
INTRODUCTION:
Insituform Technologies, Inc., the contractor for the MCES Interceptor Lining Project,
has requested that City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd.
3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, be suspended for certain work hours.
BACKGROUND:
The above named section of the City Code restricts the hours of operation from 7:00
A.M. to 10:00 P.M. on weekdays, and from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on weekends and
holidays.
Insituform Technologies, Inc. is requesting a suspension on the hours to allow for work
24 hours a day, 7 days a week for a period of 7 weeks starting June 18,2007 and ending
August 3, 2007.
This request is being made because the lining process requires an over-night cure time so
the crew will install the liner during normal working hours and the line will cure out at
night. Some minor digging will also take place after normal working hours when traffic
is lower. The cleaning process will require some weekend hours to allow for cleaning
during lower flows. The work will take place in an industrial area south of C.R. 101 and
east of CSAH 83. Due to the nature of this proj ect, additional requests for the extension
of working hours may be made by the contractor. Taking into consideration that the work
is being performed in an industrial area, staff is requesting that Council grant the
appropriate City officials the authority to process additional working hour requests.
Staff would recommend that if the suspension of hours is granted, that the approval is
subject to the following conditions:
1. Approval is contingent upon minimizing noise exposure.
2. If property owner complaints are received by the City, the suspension can be revoked
at the discretion of the City Engineer.
If Council approves the suspension, a public notice to meet the City Code requirements
and notice such as a news release would be placed in the Shakopee Valley News.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise
Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, per this memo, and
direct staff to publish notice of the suspension terms with the conditions as
recommended by staff.
2. Grant the Public Works Director the authority to process additional working hour
requests for this project, if necessary.
3. Approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise
Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, for some other period
of time as determined appropriate by the City Council, and direct staff to publish
notice of the suspension terms.
4. Do not approve the suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise Elimination and Noise
Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain Operations, D.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends Alternative's No.1 and No.2.
ACTION REOUESTED:
1. Offer a motion approving a suspension of City Code Sec. 10.60, Noise
Elimination and Noise Prevention, Subd. 3, Hourly Restrictions on Certain
Operations, D, per this memo, and direct staff to publish notice of the suspension
terms with the conditions as recommended by staff.
2. Grant the Public Works Director the authority to process additional working hour
requests for this project, if necessary.
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Jeff Weyandt, P.E.
Assistant City Engineer
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Jeff Weyandt
From: Ross Kramer [RKramer@insituform.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 200712:41 PM
To: Jeff Evens; Jeff Weyandt
Subject: Insituform Work Hours - Shakopee, MN
Insituform requests the following work hours for the up coming Metropolitan Council
Interceptor Relining in Shakopee, MN:
For a period of 7 weeks Insituform would like the ability to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week starting the 18th of June and ending August 3rd.
- The lining process requires an over night cure time so the crew will install
during normal working hours and the line will cure out at night.
- Parts of the dig work are best executed with an at night approach and will be
completed when traffic is the lowest, which is at night.
- The cleaning process will require some weekend hours at the beginning of the
project.
With these altered work hours Insituform can help reduce risk and increase the safety of
everybody involved with this project.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Ross Kramer
Field Engineer
Insituform Technologies
612-518-0087
Rkramer@insituform.com
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