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DATE: May 2, 2018 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED EARLY CONSTRUCTION START TIME FOR WORK
ACTIVITIES AT THE ANDAZ HOTEL CONSTRUCTION SITE FROM
MAY 1, 2018, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2018.
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Marcus L. Fuller, Assistant City Manager
SUMMARY
The City has received a request from SR Construction, the General Contractor
responsible for construction of the Andaz Hotel for Rael Development Corporation, for
an early construction start time of 4:00 a.m. extending through September 30, 2018.
Chapter 8.04.220 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code limits the hours of construction
from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, unless the construction work complies
with the terms of a written early work permit issued by the Building Official upon a
showing of sufficient need due to circumstances of an unusual or compelling nature. In
this case, the Building Official will be approving an early start to construction in
consideration of the need to continue with a high volume of continuous concrete
construction for reinforced concrete floors, columns and decks that cannot occur during
high ambient heat, and to address exposure of construction workers to high heat during
the summer months, subject to continuous monitoring of noise complaints and impacts
to adjacent properties and businesses.
This request extends the early work permit the Council authorized on September 26,
2017, which ends April 30, 2018. Staff has not received noise complaints related to the
on-going early work associated at the Andaz Hotel.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested early construction time of 4:00 AM between May 1, 2018, and
September 30, 2018, for the Andaz Hotel construction.
ITEM NO. _
City Council Staff Report
May 2, 2018-- Page 2
Report on Approval of Early Construction Start Time
Andaz Hotel
BACKGROUND:
The Andaz Hotel project located between N. Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Canyon
Drive at Alejo Rd. resumed construction in October, 2017 and it is anticipated that the
project will be completed by January 2019. As a reinforced concrete structure,
consisting of over 15,000 cubic yards of concrete and 2.1 million pounds of reinforcing
steel, the Andaz Hotel required several significant concrete pours over the last several
months for the approval of early construction start times for nine separate concrete
pours that took place between November 2017 and April 2018. On September 26,
2017, the City Council approved a request from SR Construction, the General
Contractor, to allow early work during this time frame. The project site and surrounding
area are indicated in Figure 1
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For each of these concrete pours the Contractor began its work at 12:OOam and with
completion of concrete placement before 8:OOam. While daytime temperatures are a
secondary concern during this period, the primary rational for Council's approval of the
early start time was to limit disruption to the downtown core caused by the placement of
lane closures and the staging of concrete trucks waiting to offload. Approval of the
request for these limited early start times was intended to allow for the removal of any
secondary lane closures and equipment prior to the onset of business activities at a
time when the influx of seasonal guests and events will be reaching their peak.
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City Council Staff Report
May 2, 2018 -- Page 3
Report on Approval of Early Construction Start Time
Andaz Hotel
Permitted construction hours per the Palm Springs Municipal Code 8.04.220 are listed
in the table below:
Permitted Hours of Construction
Sundays&
Weekdays Saturday Holidays*
7 a.m. to 7 p.m, 8 a.m, to 5 Not permitted
p.m.
*Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, July 4`h, Labor Day and Memorial Day
Certain exceptions to these construction hours are allowed in the Municipal Code,
including exception (2):
(2) Construction work complying with the terms of a written early work permit which
may be issued by the building official upon a showing of sufficient need due to
circumstances of an unusual or compelling nature;
STAFF ANALYSIS:
SR Construction has submitted a request to extend the City's approval for an early start
of 4:00 A.M. to allow their crews to complete their 9-hour work shift by 1:00 P.M. during
the high heat of summer, (see Attachment 1).
Given the volume of concrete to be placed, with one concrete truck holding 10 cubic
yards, concrete trucks will need to be staged on either Palm Canyon Drive or Indian
Canyon Drive in sequence to provide a continuous supply of concrete during this
construction schedule. Staging this work during the early morning hours will help to
minimize disruption to traffic that otherwise would occur if the normal work hour start of
7:00 AM was maintained.
To mitigate the noise associated with these trades S.R. Construction has been
implementing measures to lower the volume of back-up alarms and radios, and to
minimize construction traffic on adjacent streets on days when continuous concrete
pours are not scheduled.
As there have not been documented noise complaints with the continuing early
construction at the Andaz Hotel site since October 2017, staff recommends the Council
approve the request to allow early work to occur through the summer months.
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City Council Staff Report
May 2, 2018— Page 4
Report on Approval of Early Construction Start Time
Andaz Hotel
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
On April 2, 2014, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23527, approving an
amendment to Case No. 5.1091, Planned Development District 324, and related
entitlements associated with the development of a 150 room hotel, and finding that the
previously adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration Number 2006109031 as sufficient
and appropriate environmental documentation for the proposed amendment to Planned
Development District 324. No further environmental analysis is required with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
SUBMITTED
Marcus L. Fuller, MPA, P.E., P.L.S. David H. Ready, Es
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Attachment(s):
1. S.R. Construction Request Letter
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ATTACHMENT 1
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SR conSTRUCTIon
April 24, 2018
MR. MARCUS FULLER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
City of Palm Springs
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
RE: ANDAZ—Hyatt
Dear Mr. Fuller:
As you know SR Construction is commissioned by Palm Springs, LLC to build the Andaz Hotel in
your City. We have extremely hot temperatures starting already and through the summer
expected to be much worse, and we are requesting permission to move our work hours, where
needed, to start at 4am and end at 1pm. This request is made in the interests of the health and
safety of our workers which is of prime concern to us, and also because remaining concrete pours
need to be made in the cooler times of the day. We ask this permission starting in May and
continuing through September when cooler temperatures are expected. We have tried diligently
to be good neighbors since starting construction and we will continue to be sensitive to all our
neighbors throughout the entire construction process.
Your confirmation that these hours are approved will be deeply appreciated.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should there be questions.
CB "regard ,
hard G. Mulles, PhD
Senior Project Manager
cc: Billy Avila, Owner's Representative
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