City of New Orleans

Village De L’EstGroup B

Pre-Construction

Community Meeting

June 27, 2019

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Agenda

Welcome

Yvonne Martin, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement

Project OverviewBrian Fontaine, Department of Public Works

What to Expect During Construction

Kim Tran, RoadWork NOLA

DiscussionYvonne Martin, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement

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Ground Rules

Presentation will precede public comment

Please limit questions to the project area

Please fill out a comment card to provide a comment/ask a question

Please raise your hand and your comment card will be collected by a staff

member

There is a two-minute time limit on questions

A staff member will hold the microphone for you

You may not yield time to another speaker

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Capital Improvement Program Highlights

More than $2.2B worth of combined DPW / SWBNO work

• Most comprehensive infrastructure program our region has seen in a

generation.

• More than 200 individual projects - every neighborhood will feel a

positive impact.

• Multiple Funding Sources: FEMA-funded road / waterline work,

FEMA-funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects,

HUD-funded National Disaster Resiliency Competition (NDRC) grant

projects, SWB-funded Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Program (SSERP) (sewer consent decree) work and City-funded

bond project work.

• Work will create thousands of construction jobs across the city and

maximize economic opportunity for the City’s small and

disadvantaged

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● Design: AIMS Group,

Inc.

● Construction:

Beverly Construction

Co., LLC

Village De L’Est Group B - Overview

● Construction Cost:

Approximately $4.7 M

Project

● Timeline: Project will begin

mid July 2019 and will be

completed in Fall 2020

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Future Project - Village De L’Est Group C

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Typical Roadway Cross-Section

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Southbound Northbound

26-feet wide

Drainage

Sewer Line

Water LineOther Underground Utility

Man Hole

Catch

BasinCatch

Basin

NOT TO SCALE

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Scope of Work

Repaving the asphalt and concrete roadway from curb-to-curb in some areas;

Patching the roadway with asphalt in some areas;

Repairing some damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons;

Installing American with Disability Act- compliant curb ramp at intersections; and

Replacing/repairing damaged underground water lines.

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Waterline Replacements or Repairs

• Minimal water

service disruptions

• Notifications will be

sent to residents

48-hours prior to

any work that may

cause water

services

disruptions

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Patch Mill / Overlay

• Roadway will be re-

surfaced with asphalt

• Repairs may be made to

some damaged curbs,

sidewalks and driveway

aprons

Before

After

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Patch Concrete

• Replacing one or multiple damaged concrete panels in

the roadway

• Repairs may be made to some damaged curbs,

sidewalks and driveway aprons

Before

After

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Sidewalks

• Sidewalk panels adjacent

to Americans with

Disabilities Act (ADA)-

compliant ramps will be

replaced with new

sidewalks.

• New sidewalks and ramps

will meet ADA-compliance

regulations.

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Project Timeline

Milestone Date

Construction Start July 2019

Construction Complete September 2020

* Please note that all schedules are subject to change and weather delays.

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What to Expect During Construction

Temporary construction impacts

• Additional construction equipment –

• Staging for this project will be near the construction site.

• Limited parking availability

• Sounds

• Dust

Efforts to minimize construction impacts

Construction signage placed around the sites.

Any temporary closures will be communicated in advance.

Construction equipment will not be staged in areas that prohibit residential access and parking.

Any changes to garbage and US Postal services will be communicated in advance.

Residents will be informed throughout construction.

Regular work hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Permission for occasional weekend work may be granted, if required.

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Kim Tran

Outreach Specialist

504-658-ROAD (7623)

roadwork@nola.gov

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