Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 11-04-2025
Title:
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Approval of and authorization for a construction variance for Belt Construction, Inc for the County Line Trunk Sewer Phase 2A (2154520)
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Background:
The presence of rock in the vicinity of the intersection of New Orleans Street and County Line Road has slowed the contractor’s production, currently at an approximate rate of 5 feet per day, tremendously on the subject project. Currently, the contractor has made it approximately halfway across New Orleans Street and boring under all of County Line Road is still required. Belt Construction (ODB Boring) would like to add manpower to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to increase boring production at the intersection with the intent of completing their boring operations ahead of the pipe installation crews arriving at the location.
The current approved contract allows for construction activities to occur only between the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. during weekdays. Also, noise generated by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week work could potentially violate Section 16-12(a)(6) of the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances (regarding noise restrictions between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for Sunday - Thursday and 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays).
Based upon the discussion items above, the contractor requests the ability to perform work outside the approved construction hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. included in the original construction contract for this project. The contractor also requests a variance of Section 16-12(a)(6) of the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances to permit temporary construction activity noise between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. for Sunday - Thursday and 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
24 hours a day, seven days a week work would only be allowed at the intersection in question and only until the boring at the intersection is complete.
Cost: $0
Funding Source: N/A
Requested By: Charlie Bright, PE, Director of Engineering and Construction
Approved By: City Manager’s Office
Attachments: Contractor Request for Construction Variance (24/7 work)
Recommendation:
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Approve and authorize a construction variance for Belt Construction, Inc for the County Line Trunk Sewer Phase 2A (2154520)
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