Friday, April 29, 2011

11th Street Bridge Project Employment Opportunities

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Department of Transportation

   OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
    BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER


Please share with your constituents.


Skanska Facchina  is seeking qualified applicants to IMMEDIATELY fill openings for the following positions at 11th Street Bridge project in Washington DC.

Þ   Brick layer/Mason
Þ   AWS Certified Welder
Þ   Equipment Operators

Qualified candidates should forward your resume to Nyime Brown, at Nyime.Brown@skanska.com or deliver to Skanska/Facchina, A Joint Venture,
1301 M Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003, no later  than Wednesday, May 4,2011.

If you have additional questions, contact Nyime Brown at 202-484-2330 ext 162.


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Linda A. Fennell, MPP
Coordinator
District Department of Transportation
Business Opportunity  and Workforce Development
 Center
2311 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Telephone: (202) 645-8620
Fax:  (202) 645-0366
Mobile:  (202)  359-3005

Thursday, April 28, 2011

SMD Meeting This Saturday

I want to remind everyone that I will be holding a single member district meeting this Saturday April, 30. We will be discussing several ongoing and upcoming developments and addressing recent crime concerns. This will be a great opportunity to meet your fellow neighbors and share your concerns with me, your commissioner.

In addition to this meeting I will be kicking off my 'Commissioner at Your Door' series. Over the next few weekends I will be out in the community knocking on every door in 5C05.  I will be discussing the issues that mean the most to you as a resident. While I value the connections I've made with many of you through list serves and social media, the best way to stay in touch with the area I serve is being out on the street. I will post a schedule with locations soon. I'm looking forward to having some great discussions with you all. By the way, I like extra cold lemonade.

This Saturday's meeting agenda is below.


ANC 5C05

Single Member District Meeting

Saturday April 30, 2011 9:00am- 10:30am

First New Hope Baptist Church
1818 3rd Street NE
Washington, D.C 20002



Agenda



Greetings and Introductions

1831 2nd Street Development Update -Buwa  Binitie & Bo Menkiti

329 Rhode Island Ave Development Update - Ramin Bassam

Metropolitan Branch Trail Update- Stephen Miller

NoMa West Retail Discussion

Community Concerns        (Please limit all comments to 60 seconds)

Meeting Adjourned 10:30am



Tim Clark
Commissioner, 5C05
(202)525-4670
5c05@anc.dc.gov
http://anc5c05.blogspot.com/

Monday, April 25, 2011

Single Member District Meeting Agenda 4/30/2011


Residents,

Please join me for our second 5C05 SMD meeting this coming Saturday. Agenda below.


 
 

ANC 5C05

Single Member District Meeting

Saturday April 30, 2011 9:00am- 10:30am

First New Hope Baptist Church
1818 3rd Street NE
Washington, D.C 20002



Agenda



Greetings and Introductions

1831 2nd Street Development Update -Buwa  Binitie & Bo Menkiti

329 Rhode Island Ave Development Update - Ramin Bassam

Metropolitan Branch Trail Update- Stephen Miller

NoMa West Retail Discussion

Community Concerns        (Please limit all comments to 60 seconds)

Meeting Adjourned 10:30am



Tim Clark
Commissioner, 5C05
(202)525-4670
5c05@anc.dc.gov
http://anc5c05.blogspot.com/

Friday, April 22, 2011

NoMa West Construction Issues


Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C
Single Member District 5C05

April 22, 2011
Dear Resident,

It has been brought to my attention that several homes in close proximity to the NoMa West project, located at Eckington Place and Harry Thomas Way, are being adversely affected by the large construction vehicles traveling throughout the neighborhood to access the site. This along with several complaints of early start times has prompted me to investigate the complexity and extent of construction related problems in the community so they can be immediately resolved.

During the PUD amendment process the developer and Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C agreed to a construction management plan that gives specific guidelines for work hours and construction traffic. The Developer is well aware of these guidelines and should be instructing the workers to abide by them at all times. A copy of the construction management plan is attached.

If you have concerns or questions related to the construction on this site please notify me immediately.
Tim Clark
Commissioner, 5C05
(202)525-4670
5c05@anc.dc.gov










October 2,2007
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR PUD AT HARRY THOMAS WAY AND ECK3NGTON PLACE

NoMa West Residential I, LLC (the "Applicant") seeks to mitigate any adverse impact
on the surrounding neighborhood resulting from construction activity related to the Applicant's
plans to construct a planned unit development consisting of approximately 600 residential units
at the corner of Harry Thomas Way and Eckington Place (the "Project").
1. Communication.

a. Neighborhood Contact Person. The commissioner for Advisory Neighborhood
Commission 5C05 (the "Neighborhood Contact Person"), shall represent the surrounding
community during construction of the Project. In the event that the seat for said single member
district is vacant, the chairperson for Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5C (the "ANC"),
shall serve as the Neighborhood Contact Person during the construction of the Project. The
name and telephone number of the Neighborhood Contact Person shall be conspicuously posted
on the Applicant's property, and shall be readily available to members of the community. The
Neighborhood Contact Person shall be available to receive complaints or other communications
from the community regarding the construction of the Project and disseminate information from
the Applicant and/or Applicant's Representative to the community. The Neighborhood Contact
Person shall have the pertinent contact information for the Applicant's Representative (described
below), including cell numbers and beeper numbers, as appropriate, and contact information in
case of emergency during hours in which no construction activity is occurring.
b. Applicant's Representative. The Applicant shall designate a representative
("Applicant's Representative") to be the key contact for the ANC and the Neighborhood
Contact Person during construction of the Project.
The Applicant's Representative shall have a local office and shall be accessible during
business hours via telephone (including voicemail), email, letter or facsimile to receive
complaints or other communications from the Neighborhood Contact Person or the ANC during
construction of the Project. The name and telephone number of the Applicant's Representative
shall be conspicuously posted on the Applicant's property and shall be readily available to
members of the community.

c. Duties of the Applicant's Representative. The Applicant's Representative or
his/her designee shall coordinate with the Neighborhood Contact Person to answer questions and
receive comments about the site activities, address any concerns members of the community
might have throughout the construction process, and the Applicant's Representative shall have
authority to promptly remedy violations of this Development and Construction Management
Plan and enforce its provisions. The Applicant's Representative or his/her designee shall:

(i) receive notice of violations of this Development and Construction
Management Plan from the Neighborhood Contact Person;

(ii) respond as soon as possible to the Neighborhood Contact Person regarding
any reported violations of this plan;
October 2,2007

(iii) act to remedy the violation within a reasonable time period and based on
the severity of the alleged violation; and

(iv) advise the Neighborhood Contact Person within a reasonable time period
of the remedy and time frame for curing the violation(s).

d. Resume Bank. The Applicant's Representative and/or the Neighborhood Contact
Person shall maintain a resume bank for members of the community to submit resumes for
potential employment on this Project and future projects of the Applicant in the District of
Columbia and surrounding jurisdictions. The Applicant encourages the submission of resumes
of architects, project managers, and other real estate professionals, in addition to resumes of
tradesmen and construction workers.

2. Construction. The Applicant shall require its personnel and vendors, including supply
and service vendors, comply with all applicable District of Columbia Municipal Regulations
relating to hours of work, noise, dirt, trash, and public health and safety. The following is a
discussion of construction-related issues and shall be binding on the Applicant, its subcontractors
and any successors and/or assigns of the Applicant.

a. Permits. The Applicant shall secure all permits required to complete the Project.
All plans and permits shall be on-site, as required under the District of Columbia Construction
Code.

b. Site Management.

(i) The Applicant shall erect and maintain construction fencing and
barricades in order to secure the site during construction. The Applicant
and its contractors shall work with the Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs to maintain temporary storm water management
systems throughout the Project's construction, until such time as the
permanent facilities are constructed, approved and functioning such that
there are no adverse water impacts on the adjacent neighborhood.

(ii) The Applicant shall maintain a low-level of security lighting on its
Property during the construction of the Project. These lights shall be
sufficient to provide necessary security and to comply with federal and
municipal safety standards.

(iii) Subject to District of Columbia approval, the Applicant shall attempt to
locate the construction trailer(s) so as to minimize impacts on adjacent
neighbors.

c. Cleanliness. The Applicant shall remove rubbish and construction debris from its
property on a routine basis during the construction of the Project. In addition, the Applicant shall
monitor and police the construction site to ensure cleanliness of the site. All excavation or back
fill trucks shall be covered before proceeding from the Applicant's property onto city streets.
Portable latrines shall be located to minimize impacts upon adjacent properties.
October 2, 2007

d. Work Hours.
(i) The normal construction work week shall be Monday through Friday,
from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.,
and on a limited basis as required to meet development schedules on
Sunday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. All trucks for delivery of materials,
construction or otherwise, shall arrive, depart and operate on the
Applicant's property only during the foregoing hours. There shall be no
queuing of construction related vehicles or arrival of workers more than
thirty (30) minutes prior to stated work hours,

(ii) The Applicant shall make good faith efforts to limit work that is likely to
disturb the residents of the adjacent neighborhoods to weekdays, except
where limitations on work during the week require work on Saturdays and
Sundays to meet the requirements of construction teams for a 40-hour
work week or to maintain the Project's development schedule.

(iii) The Applicant shall not permit any activity on the Applicant's property
that requires the movement of heavy vehicle traffic or other significant
traffic, to or from, the Applicant's property or which generates sound
levels in excess of sixty decibels (60 db) or otherwise is likely to
significantly disturb the residents of the adjacent neighborhoods prior to
7:00 AM or after 7:00 PM on weekdays and prior to 8:00 AM or after 4:00
PM on weekends.

e. Contractors and Subcontractors. The Applicant shall require that all
contractors and subcontractors and vendors doing business on the Project be contractually
required to follow the terms of, and comply with, the policies set forth in this Development and
Construction Management Plan.

f. Traffic, Loading, and Parking.
(i) Truck queuing and routing shall be coordinated with the District
Department of Transportation and adjacent property owners.

(ii) The Applicant shall use its best efforts to ensure that construction related
traffic does not travel on R, Quincy, or Q Streets N.E. (not including the
future Q Street Extension) or impede rush hour traffic on Eckington Place
and Florida Avenue. A flagperson shall be assigned to expedite
movement of construction related traffic if any consistent traffic backups
occur on any of these streets.

(iii) No construction vehicles shall be parked on the surrounding residential
streets.
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Single Member District Meeting 4/30/11 (Update)

Mark your calenders. I will be holding a single member district meeting Saturday, April 30, at First New Hope Baptist Church, 1818 3rd Street NE.

I will get the agenda out sometime this weekend.

The meeting is from 9am-10:30am.

More Trees for the Metropolitan Branch Trail

Hooray! More shade for the walkers, bikers and runners that utilize the MBT.



Thanks to Casey Trees, Rails to Trails, DDOT and the many volunteers that came out yesterday. The Metropolitan Branch Trail received a second installment of 30 trees. This was a great effort by everyone involved and the trees will benefit trail users for many years to come.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Traffic Mayhem On New York Ave to Begin 4/22/11

 Residents, 

Brace yourself for the extended delays around the New York and Florida Ave corridor as part of the New York Ave bridge construction. This along with the daily headaches of the Dave Thomas circle will add extra time to residents commute for the next couple of years so be prepared.
 
 
Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Transportation



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Media Contact:  John Lisle at (202) 671-2004
REMINDER: New York Avenue to Lose One-Third of Lane Capacity on/about April 25
Bridge Between Florida Avenue and Penn Street, NE to be Reduced from Three Lanes to Two in Both Directions
Set-up Activities for New Traffic Pattern Start at 10 pm on Friday, April 22

(Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) would like to remind travelers that on or about April 25, weather permitting, one-third of the lane capacity will be reduced on the New York Avenue Bridge between Penn Street, NE and Florida Avenue, NE. The lane closures are necessary for the next phases of the reconstruction of the bridge.

By 5 am on Monday, April 25 only two lanes per direction will be open for traffic on New York Avenue along this stretch.  The set-up activity for this new traffic pattern will occur over the weekend starting at 10 pm on Friday, April 22.

Commuters traveling over the New York Avenue Bridge can expect delays of 15 to 30 minutes in the project area for the duration of the lane reduction, which is anticipated to last approximately two years.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has developed alternate routes and incentive programs to encourage commuters to try a new way into and out of the District.

“DDOT is aware of the substantial impacts these required closures will have on this already congested corridor. Providing travelers with alternate routes and offering incentives to utilize alternate modes of transportation are just some of the ways DDOT is proactively working to minimize impacts in the project area,” said DDOT Chief Engineer Ronaldo "Nick" Nicholson.

Some of the specific tools put in place by DDOT to help travelers cope during this time include:

1.      New York Avenue Bridge Bucks – DDOT already has received nearly 400 applications to the New York Avenue Bridge Bucks incentive program that is designed expressly for New York Avenue commuters. The first 2,000 commuters accepted into the Bridge Bucks program will receive a monthly incentive of $50 loaded onto their SmarTrip card, or other fare media, for whatever transportation alternative best suits their individual commuting needs (including bus, rail or vanpool options). The program is available on a first come, first serve basis to commuters who commute over the New York Avenue Bridge, NE. Applications are being accepted now through the project website, www.FixingNewYorkAve.com. Please be sure to include valid driver’s license information on all applications.

2.      Alternate Routes – Viable alternate routes for vehicular commuters and a pedestrian detour have been identified and are available for further exploration on the project website.

·         Option 1: Montana Avenue to Rhode Island Avenue to North Capitol Street
·         Option 2: West Virginia Avenue to Florida Avenue
·         Option 3: South Dakota Avenue to Rhode Island Avenue to North Capitol Street
·         Option 4: I-295 to two potential exits: Benning Road or East Capitol Street

3.      Real-Time Traffic Updates – DDOT provides real-time updates on Variable Message Boards within the New York Avenue corridor. These strategically placed message boards will be updated constantly to caution travelers about traffic conditions in the project area, enabling them to divert onto alternate routes.

4.      Project Tweets – Before hitting the road, travelers signed up to the project Twitter account, @NYAve411, will receive regular construction alerts and updates traffic updates.

5.      Coordination with Neighbors – DDOT is working in close coordination with transportation and emergency services in Maryland and Virginia to ensure all are prepared and aware of the impending pattern shift.

For more information about the project, DDOT’s impact mitigation efforts, alternate routes and to apply for the New York Avenue Bridge Bucks program, visit the project website, www.FixingNewYorkAve.com. For construction alerts and updates, follow the project on Twitter, @NYAve411.

The New York Avenue Bridge, NE is utilized by more than 87,000 vehicles each day and crosses several busy commuter and freight rail lines run by Amtrak, CSX and WMATA. DDOT has worked in close coordination with these agencies throughout the planning process to ensure the safety of both those travelling the rails and road during construction. This coordination also has served to help identify the optimal time to begin construction, which takes into account all the possible impacts on the various modes of transportation in the project area. DDOT’s New York Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project is funded fully by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Construction is scheduled to continue into 2013 with long term benefits that will ease congestion and improve safety.

DDOT encourages all motorists to Stay Alert as they travel in this corridor.

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