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City Council Staff Report
DATE: September 26, 2017 NEW BUSINESS
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A REQUEST FOR EARLY CONSTRUCTION START
TIMES FOR CERTAIN WORK ACTIVITIES AT THE ANDAZ HOTEL
CONSTRUCTION SITE FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2017, THROUGH APRIL
30, 2018.
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Office of the 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 12:00 a.m. for nine specific dates between November
1, 2017, and April 30, 2018, on which large concrete pours are anticipated. 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 proceed with high volume-of continuous concrete construction for reinforced
concrete floors, columns and decks that will impact traffic and adjacent businesses
during normal working hours. The early construction authorization will be subject to
continuous monitoring of noise complaints and impacts to adjacent properties and
businesses.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the requested early construction time of 12:00 AM for nine specific dates
between November 1, 2017, and April 30, 2018, for the Andaz Hotel construction.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Andaz Hotel project located between N. Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Canyon
Drive at Alejo Rd. is expected to resume 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
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pounds of reinforcing steel, the Andaz Hotel will require several significant concrete
pours over the coming months. SR Construction, the General Contractor, has
submitted a request (Attachment 1), for the approval of early construction start times
for nine separate concrete pours that are expected to take place between November
2017 and April 2018. The project site and surrounding area are indicated in Figure 1
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These concrete pours are tentatively scheduled to take place on the following dates:
- November 14, 2017 - January 31, 2018
- December 26, 2017 - March 5, 2018
- December 28, 2017 - April 2, 2018
- January 3, 2018 - April 25, 2018
- January 15, 2018
It should be noted that the dates for these concrete pours are subject to change due to
various conditions and construction realities, but in general allow for a snapshot of the
expected progression of the concrete pours.
For each of these concrete pours the Contractor would like to begin work at 12:00am
and anticipates the completion of concrete placement before 8:00am. While daytime
temperatures are a secondary concern during this period, the primary rational for the
early start time is to limit disruption to the downtown core caused by the placement of
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lane closures and the staging of concrete trucks waiting to offload. Approval of the
request for these limited early start times is 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.
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*
a.m.to 7 p.m. 8 a.m. to S Not permitted
p.m.
*Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day, New Years Day,July 4l",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;
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 agreed to
lower the volume of back-up alarms and radios, and make every effort to minimize
construction traffic on adjacent streets on days when continuous concrete pours are not
scheduled. Early morning work will also require temporary outdoor lighting, which may
impact adjacent properties. Furthermore, approval of early start times would be
contingent on S.R. Construction cooperating with the City staff, the community, and to
periodically meet with the Main Street merchants and affected residents to discuss any
needed changes to address light and noise impacts and construction activities affecting
businesses during the early morning hours.
When work resumes on the project, construction will also require specific staging and
detours of pedestrian traffic around the site; in order to maintain pedestrian traffic, the
existing parking lanes adjacent to the site on N. Palm Canyon Dr. and Indian Canyon
Dr. will be eliminated and a secured and barricaded pedestrian path of travel will be
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established. The entire frontage of the streets adjacent to the project site will be
removed and reconstructed to accommodate the new Andaz Hotel. During this time,
parking will be temporarily eliminated adjacent to the site; however, existing travel lanes
will remain open.
S.R. Construction is currently scheduling attendence at the next available Main Street
merchants meeting to inform various merchants and businesses regarding their request
for an early construction start time and general construction activities.
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. Thomas Gar ia, P.E.
Assistant City Manager City Engineer
David H. Ready, Esq., P
City Manager
Attachment(s):
1. S.R. Construction Request Letter
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ATTACHMENT 1
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SR conSTRUCTIon
September 12,2017
DR. DAVID H READY,ESQ.,CITY MANAGER
City of Palm Springs VIA: Email
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs,CA 92262
RE:ANDAZ—Hyatt
Dear Dr. Ready:
Please allow me to introduce myself. I have recently joined the SR Construction organization as the Senior
Project Manager responsible for the construction of the ANDAZ—Hyatt located at 414 North Palm Canyon
Drive. One of my primary roles during the construction process will be to insure... to the best of SR
Construction's ability... that your offices as well as the business owners and citizens of Palm Springs
experience as little disruption to their normal daily routines as possible.
While no solution to these temporary inconveniences is perfect, one solution the SR Construction would
like to propose is early morning concrete pours. These pours would begin shortly after midnight and
would be complete before 8:00 AM. Each pour would be fully coordinated... especially traffic lane
closures... with the City staff as well as with the business owners in the immediate vicinity of the
construction site well in advance and we will make every effort to accommodate all concerns prior to each
pour.
While a secondary purpose for our request is potentially high daytime temperatures,the primary reason
is public safety. Completing our major concrete pours during these hours would create far less traffic
disruptions to the normal daytime and evening activities of the business community in the immediate
area of the construction site...especially given the significantly number of seasonal guest you experience
during the winter season. It is very likely there will be far less people out-and-about after midnight,thus
creating a much safer environment for everyone.
We appreciate your willingness to consider our request and SR Construction's entire Palm Springs staff
looks forward to working with you,the entire City Staff,the business owners and citizens of Palm Springs
to make this a safe and uneventful relationship.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should there be questions.
B. ards,
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LRichard G. Mulles, PhD
Senior Project Manager
cc: Frank Makris,Senior Superintendent,SR Construction
Billy Avila, Owner's Representative
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