Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 10-02-2018
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Consideration, discussion, and possible approval of and authorization to execute Resolution No. 1141, a Resolution of the Broken Arrow City Council declaring an emergency as a result of a bridge failure resulting in undermining of the roadway on South Poplar between West Oakridge Street and West Pittsburg Court; activation of the City's Emergency Operation Protocols, including waiving state and local provisions pertaining to competitive bidding as allowed by law; authorizing an informal bidding process; authorizing the city manager to execute emergency contracts as necessary for repairs and any subsequent critical events; ratifying all prior actions of the city manager, including the purchase of necessary materials for repair of the bridge and the closure of South Poplar Avenue; providing for the termination and extension of the provisions of this resolution; and directing the City Manager to carry out all applicable provisions
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Background:
In the afternoon hours of September 21, 2018 during a significant rain event, representatives of the Streets and Stormwater Department were advised that the street on South Poplar Avenue, between West Oakridge Street and West Pittsburg Court in the Wedgewood 2nd Addition had undermined. Engineering Department staff reported to the area and discovered that this section of roadway is a bridge that consists of three (3) 84" corrugated steel stormwater pipes. Engineering Department staff immediately began to investigate the cause of the significant failure and undermining. Upon further investigation Engineering Department staff discovered that one (1) of the three (3) 84" corrugated steel stormwater pipes located under South Poplar Avenue had deflected or otherwise experienced a significant failure. The affected bridge is a critical part of the Wedgewood 2nd Addition connectivity for Lynn Wood Elementary School and for public safety and welfare.
On September 21, ...
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