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City of Charleston Committee on Public Works and Utilities 5/22/23
D
Thank
you
Mr
chairman,
and,
of
course,
our
attention
with
the
city
is
focus
on
our
our
dear
Chief
Luther
Reynolds,
and
we
take
a
moment
of
silence
so
that
he
knows
that
we
were
with
him
in
spirit
and
in
love
and
that
this
journey
that
he
is
traveling
he's
not
doing
it
alone.
If
we
could
just
take
a
few
moments
to
reflect
on
that,
I
think
it'd
be
appropriate.
Thank.
E
Sir,
we
are
number
one,
but
we
we
haven't.
We
had
a
rash
of
irrigations,
as
a
committee
can
see
and
all
have
been
inspected
and
they've
received
their
instructions
to
make
sure
that
that
they're
maintained
and
do
not
cause
an
issue
in
the
right
of
way.
So
we're
just
passing
out
on
his
information
to
the
committee.
F
G
F
B
B
E
We
bring
two
requests
to
the
committee
tonight.
The
first
one
is
change
order
number
two
through
the
city's
agreement
with
JMT
Johnson,
Miriam
and
Thompson,
to
provide
construction
engineering
inspection
services
for
the
construction,
the
Beresford
Creek
Bridge.
That
is
the
first
contract
we
had
that
reviewed,
and
we
asked
this
we're
still
doing
some
review
internally
with
help
from
our
outstanding
legal
department,
but
we're
asking
approval
to
make
this
contract
where
once
everything
has
been,
the
documents
have
been
approved
by
bfrc
and
Corporation.
B
F
C
So
I
just
wanted
to
thank
Mr
Mayor
Mr
O'brien.
All
the
folks
in
purchasing
certainly
are
legal
counsel,
as
well
as
the
clerk
for
getting
all
this
wrapped
up
and
on
the
agenda
last
week.
I
know
it
was
a
lot
of
trouble,
but
thank
you
very
much
as
well
as
spoke
with
JMT
and
and
Mark
Smith,
for
helping
us
get
the
permitting
done
so.
C
Mr
O'brien
noted
at
one
point
that
it
felt
like
we
could
build
cooper
or
a
bridge
faster
than
we
we've
built.
This
thing
and
I
gotta,
say
I
think
you're
right
so
I
I,
don't
know
if
the
difference
between
Building
100
foot
bridge
and
a
10
000
foot
Bridge
doesn't
seem
to
be
that
big
of
a
difference.
So
this
is
but
really
happy
to
get
this
project
going.
I
think
it's
important
for
the
folks
on
Daniel,
Island
and
and
we
we
certainly
need
it
so
we
can
get.
B
But
councilman
thank
you
for
thank
everybody
else,
but
we
want
to
thank
you
for
your
role
too.
It's
always
good
as
I
say,
to
have
an
engineering
counseling,
certainly
yeah
knowledge
of
the
approval
process
and
the
urgency
certainly
came
forward.
Mr
Mayor.
Do
you
have
anything
you'd
like
to
add
to
this.
H
Well
I'd
like
to
thank
you,
remember,
Greg,
because
he
kind
of
kept
the
fire
up
going
behind
us
all
to
make
sure
we
got
this
done
so,
but
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do.
Of
course,
in
the
you're
right
in
many
ways,
I
mean
the
permitting
process
procurement
of
infrastructure
project,
even
though
it
might
be
smaller
in
scope,
still
has
to
go
through
all
those
hoops
and
then,
as
we
found
out
the
utilities
having
utility
companies
involved
and
having
to
do
real
locations.
H
H
The
number
came
in
at
a
at
a
good
number
y'all,
so
we're
thankful
to
the
contractor,
Cape
Romaine
contractors
and
we
do
have
to
get
those
utilities
still
moved,
but
have
this
contract
in
place,
so
we
can
give
them
the
the
go-ahead.
It's
going
to
save
time
and
just
leave
the
door
will
talk
good,
thank.
B
I
Okay,
so
we
have
general
fund
reserves
set
aside
for
this
project
and
have
had
for
quite
a
long
time
now.
It's
not
fully
funded
right
now,
because
we
are
waiting
for
the
the
contract
to
come
in
and
have
planned
to
come
back.
And
if
you
remember
last
June
we
had
talked
about
adding
additional
arpa
funding
to
this
project.
Once
we
knew
what
the
total.
I
I
Kind
of
moved
a
little
bit
fast.
We
had
intended
to
talk
to
ad
hoc
next
week
about
the
allocation
of
the
rest
of
the
arpa
funding
and
then
bring
that
in
June
to
council
for
approval.
So
with
this
contract,
we
just
are
asking
that
we
also
approved
1.55
million
and
Arco
funding
to
fully
fund
the
project.
B
F
I
B
B
G
Very,
very
briefly,
because
I
think
Miss
Wharton
actually
answered
my
question,
but
as
we
make,
this
motion
and
I
know
that
we
don't
allocate
funding.
But
it
seems
to
me
that
we
should
make
a
motion
moves.
The
sport
out
of
public
works
with
a
recommendation
that
we
add
the
arpa
funding
to
it,
so
that
we
can
put
it
in
line
for
city
council
to
approve,
based
on
this
committee's
recommendation.
D
I
I
did
and
I
just
want
to
tip
my
hat
off
to
council
member
Greg
on
on
this
I
mean
he's
a
newbie
member
of
a
council,
and
there
were
other.
His
predecessors
were
engaged
in
this
process
as
well,
but
it
was
just-
and
we
we
comment
about
this
a
little
bit
earlier,
but
a
bridge
that
is
so
short
in
distance
has
so
many
moving
parts
to
it
with
the
utility
Parts
in
particular,
coordinating.
J
D
Of
this
through
the
different
government
agencies-
and
there
are
a
lot
of
people
that
he
has
brought
along
to
think
I
just
want
to
tell
him
good
well
jaw
well
done
he's
stuck
with
it.
He
was
getting
a
lot
of
pressure.
I
and
I
know
the
people
in
his
district
appreciate
all
that
he
he
did
with
us,
but
it's
just
a
jaw.
Well
done!
This
is
what
you
have
to
do
on
Council.
You
know
you
just.
D
And
being
persistent
a
little
bit
of
a
pain
in
the
neck,
sometimes
you
get
something
of
this
magnitude
down.
It's
a
small
bridge,
but
it's
just
a
huge
important
part
because
it
it
it
carries
a
a
road
that
connects
off
of
Interstate
526
onto
Daniel
Island
onto
Bishop,
England,
High
School,
and
he
mentioned,
of
course,
the
utility
vehicles
police,
fire
China
should
pick
up,
but
just
the
ordinary
cars
that
go
over
that
bridge
on
a
regular
basis.
So
and
we're
all
pleased.
D
B
Thanks
for
your
comments,
but
I'll
tell
you
what
he
may
be
a
rookie,
but
all
of
us
learned
on
this
one
as
well,
because
I
know
years
ago,
if
you
said
City,
Bill
Bridges,
we
quickly
pivot
to
the
county
on
somebody
else.
But
now
we
can
answer
that
in
affirmative
too
any
last
hands
up
there
before
we
call
the
question
Mr.
E
Two
things
very
quick
I
would
like
to
also
add
my
thanks
to
councilmember.
Greg
he's
been
a
big
help
to
us
and
and
pulling
some
people
together.
Sometimes
it
takes
a
little
political
spot
to
get
people
to
the
table.
He's
been
a
great
help
to
us
in
doing
that.
I
really
appreciate
that
very
much.
The
other
thing
is
I.
This
is
a
point
order.
E
D
F
E
Just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
introduce
him
to
the
committee
and
he'll
be
assisting
Matt
and
his
duties
as
the
deputy
director
up
there
to
continue
the
service
that
we've
been
getting
to
to
keep
those
phone
calls
with
you
guys
and
ladies
get
for
garbage
and
track.
Two
minimums
I
just
want
to
take
a
minute
to
introduce
Brandon.
So.
B
K
All
right
garbage
trash
everything
was
on
time
last
week's
running
on
time.
This
week
we
don't
foresee
any
issues.
Next
week's
holiday
on
Monday
everything
will
be
on
a
one
day
delay,
including
the
contracted
areas
of
Daniel,
Island
and
King
Hawaii
outer
West,
Ashley
and
John's
Island.
So
everything
will
be
on
a
one-day
delay.
Next
week
we
will
be
bringing
a
letter
of
intent
to
you
guys
for
June
for
three
knuckle
Booms,
for
you
guys
approval
for
2024.
B
B
L
That's
that's
right,
Mr,
chairman
a
question
for
a
recommendation
for
Ways
and
Means
on
whether
we
are
interested
in
accepting
the
10
million
dollar
Grant
from
Sera
I'm
sharing.
My
screen
on.
You
can't
tell
Mr
chairman
with
the
malfunctions,
but
just
as
a
reminder
that
King
ug
drainage
project
on
the
right
are
pictures
of
that
intersection
flooding
in
almost
every
major
rain
event
that
we
encounter
as.
F
L
Phase
one
of
this
project
was
previously
constructed
in
2022
phase.
Two
is
what
we
are
looking
at:
the
grant
award
4,
which
is
the
construction
of
the
pump
station.
You
can
see
some
renderings
on
the
left.
That's
currently
scheduled
to
go
to
bid
in
late
2023
as
we're
finishing
up
permanent.
At
this
point.
This
is
the
s-c-r-I-a,
the
South
Carolina
rural
infrastructure
agency,
I'm
handing
out
the
arpa
funding
awards
for
the
major
infrastructure
improvements
in
the
state.
L
B
D
L
Yeah
sir
councilman
shade
the
you
can
kind
of
see
this
picture
looking
down
the
at
the
base
of
this
screen.
That
would
be
ug
Street
and
then
behind
the
pump
station
here
are
the
homes
and
instant
homes.
So
this
is
basically
sitting
in
the
empty
green
space
right
at
the
front
of
Benson
homes
on
the
north
side
of
Yuji
Street.
D
D
B
Is
there
anyway
Mr
fun
that
you
could
send
an
email
or
this
to
councilman,
former
councilman
James
Lewis,
because
you
know
this
was
one
that
I
know
Mr.
May
you
remember
this
and
a
lot
of
us
and
he
worked
hard
on
complaining
and
bringing
this
to
life
as
well
as
councilmember
Mitchell,
because
he'll
Councilman
Mitchell
will
see
it
tomorrow
night.
So
but
anyway,
any
more
comments.
Hearing
none
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye.
F
B
L
Thank
you
for
Sherman,
so
this
is
the
HUD
cdvg
MIT
Grant.
This
is
the
same
grant
funding
entity
that
is
currently
funding
the
Earhart
Medical
District
project,
the
Medical
District
Alexandria
project,
but
their
last
round
of
applications
for
the
original
pot
of
funding
that
the
MIT
stands
for
mitigation.
So
this
is
when
they
receive
money
after
a
disaster
to
basically
build
mitigation
projects,
so
we're
recommending
that
we
apply
for
the
Cooper
Jackson
range
Improvement
project.
This
would
be
a
five
million
dollar
application.
L
The
Cooper
Jackson
area
is
basically
the
Upper
East
Side
of
Charleston
right
I
have
a
couple
couple
photos
again,
showing
some
existing
flooding.
The
flooding
here
tends
to
focus
around
kind
of
Cooper
Aiken
America
street,
but
certainly
spreads
throughout
the
rest
of
the
Basin.
The
lower
left
corner
is
kind
of
a
heat
map
showing
the
pre-blooding
in
a
10-year
storm
again
with
green
being
flooding,
that's
typically
over
two
feet.
Deep.
L
The
right
map
is
showing
flooding
roughly
seven
hours
after
the
peak
of
a
storm,
basically
showing
that
we
can
get
it
to
drain
out.
The
far
right
is
showing
where
the
what
improvements
we'd
be
looking
at.
These
are
generally
pipe
upsizing
improvements
in
this
neighborhood
I
will
note
that
this
is
an
area
that
is
very,
very
low.
So
what
we
are
planning
to
build
are
projects
to
improve
conveyance
out
these
projects
will
struggle
in
an
extreme
tight
event
without
pump
support.
L
Of
the,
if
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
were
to
do
the
barrier
wall
project,
they
would
need
to
put
in
pumps
in
order
to
drain
the
water
that,
basically,
the
wall
would
block
from
flowing
over
land
and
out
into
the
harbor
right.
There's
an
option
in
there
to
do
basically
a
like
a
local
preference
or
a
local
enhancement
to
the
project.
L
G
L
L
B
L
Fishman
yeah,
thank
you
for
sure.
I'm
gonna
stop
the
sharing
this
because
I
don't
have
a
graphic
for
this,
but
this
is
approval
of
spring
Fishburn
drainage,
Improvement,
phase,
five:
it's
not
the
not
the
26
fee,
Amendment
for
phase
five,
but
for
the
overall
spring
fish
Brewing
contract
for
Professional
Services
with
Davis
and
Floyd.
L
This
is
an
increase
due
to
some
additional
costs
we
had
in
design
work
and
that
the
pump
station
has
moved
since
the
original
design
of
this
facility
into
a
velocity
Zone
from
a
just
a
normal
80
flood
zone.
So
we
had
to
redesign
some
of
the
building
elements
to
handle
wave
action
and
we've
added
in
some
funds
for
coordination
of
the
pumps
that
we've
procured,
basically
coordinating
that
work
with
the
manufacturer
of
the
pumps
were
in
a
Construction
contract.
L
Typically,
that
would
be
an
obligation
for
the
construction
contractor
and
then
we've
added
in
design
and
construction
work,
construction,
drawing
work
for
fencing
and
Landscaping.
The
dot
has
basically
signed
off
on
after
the
initial
concept
work
for
for
this
day,
so
that
obviously
increases
our
overall
Professional
Service
task
and
lets
us
put
in
this
additional
money
to
a
time
and
expense
task
to
cover
these
still
income.
Expenses
of
bidding
the
project
and
going
through
bid
face
support.
G
B
L
L
It's
always
nice
to
see
these
small
projects
come
through
and
be
completed.
So
this
is
a
retrofit
project
in
offshore
and
Willow
Walk.
It's
on
Shoreham
Road
in
Willow,
Walk
Community.
This
is
one
of
the
properties
where
we
acquired
a
single
home.
In
this
situation.
With
the
FEMA
Grant
demolish
the
home
office
for
left
corner,
you
can
kind
of
see
the
typical
flooding
and
the
the
showroom
area
again
during
during
major
events
in
this
situation.
L
L
Yeah
we've
always
had
challenges
maintaining
that
system,
because
there's
not
access
to
it
anywhere.
There
really
aren't
good
access
easements.
So
we
we
took
the
opportunity
to
take
this
buyout
lot,
convert
it
into
an
access
driveway
to
get
to
the
rear
yard
drainage
system.
We
rehabilitated
the
rear
drainage
system.
L
It
is
that's
random
Sherman,
so
typically
you
buy
these
lots
and
then
they
sort
of
sit
as
kind
of
overgrown
vacant.
Grass
lots
and
people
tend
to
start.
You
know
parking
cars
in
them
or
using
them
for
things
that
perhaps
are
not
very
aesthetic
for
the
neighborhood.
This
is
just
kind
of
an
empty
abandoned
Green
Space,
the
Dutch
dialogue,
sort
of
talked
about.
Well,
what
else
can
you
do?
L
L
L
L
There
is
you're
coming
from
downtown
it's
outside
of
the
road,
the
sidewalk
dips
down,
as
you
can
see
in
some
of
the
pictures,
quite
a
bit
below
Savannah
highway
right
drainage
from
the
highway
to
some
extent
runs
down,
but
so
it
is
drainage
from
all
these
lots
and
accumulates
in
the
sidewalk
there's
a
number
of
very
beautiful,
very
large
oak
trees
in
this
area
that
lift
the
sidewalk
up
and
create
these.
You
can
see
in
the
bottom
right
picture
these
areas
where
water
will
just
Pond
for
days.
K
A
L
Unable
to
get
to
the
Great
Inlet
that
this
you
can
see
in
the
sidewalk
on
the
left
you
can
see.
What
also
happens
is
because
the
road
is
so
so
much
higher
than
the
sidewalk
and
it
gets
wet.
All
that
debris
accumulates
and
gets
pushed
down
into
the
sidewalk
and
kind
of
makes
a
muddy
mess
out
of
the
sidewalk
very
regularly.
L
So
it's
it's
been
a
challenge
for
pedestrian
traffic
and
obviously
with
Avondale
right
here.
This
is
an
area
that
sees
a
lot
of
pedestrian
throughput,
so
we
came
in
with
a
project
to
try
to
remove
that
flooded
water,
which
should
help
stabilize
the
firm
and
prevent
sort
of
the
slow
erosion
of
Savannah
highway
down
into
the
drainage
system.
L
So
this
is
the
kind
of
the
precondition
here
in
this
photo
as
we
move
down
to
construction
project,
the
upper
left
here.
Basically,
we
tore
up
sections
of
the
sidewalk,
not
the
entire
sidewalk
added
in
under
drain
added.
In
some
inlets
tearing
up
the
entire
sidewalk
one
is,
is
very
expensive
to
relay
grade
for
the
sidewalk
and
then
two,
because
those
trees
are
still
there
they're
going
to
continue
to
do
the
same
thing
and
push
the
sidewalk
sections
up
and
break
up
the
drainage.
L
So
what
we're
looking
to
do
instead
is
figure
out
ways
to
help
the
water
get
under
those
uplifted
sections
without
damaging
the
trees,
which
is
why
the
underdrain
approach,
which
is
very
unusual
for
a
sidewalk
or
a
city,
drainage
project,
but
we
think,
show
some
some
real
potential
for
benefit
so
on
the
right
and
the
bottom
are
kind
of
what
it
looks
like
afterwards.
Now
it
just
looks
like
a
wide
open,
Clean
sidewalk.
We
came
in
and
very
much
smoothed
out
the
shape
of
this
berm
in
a
lot
of
areas.
L
You
can
see
the
sod
struggling
to
get
re-established,
but
we're
hoping
it'll
reestablish
it
better.
As
we
get
into
this
wetter
hotter
season.
That'll
help
reduce
that
erosion
stabilize
the
ground
as
well
as
keep
this
sidewalk
a
much
drier
during
those
heavy
rainstorms.
We've
observed
it
during
a
few
of
these
recent
rainstorms.
It
seems
to
be
draining
out
very
well.
J
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
and
Matt
I
just
want
to
thank
you
and
your
staff
again
for
this
project
over
in
Burns
Downs.
When
I
was
running
for
office
back
in
the
fall
of
2019,
it
feels
like
it
was
a
lifetime
ago.
I
met
a
woman
who
lived
along
this
stretch
of
Savannah
highway
and
she
had
a
binder
a
binder
photographs.
J
Emails
calls.
It
was
the
most
impressive
thing.
I've
ever
seen.
She
had
been
trying
to
talk
to
anybody
that
would
listen
about
this
issue
for,
for
the
better
part
of
the
decade
and
I
promised
her
that
we
would
do
everything
we
could
to
get
it
addressed,
and
it's
just
so
awesome
to
see
that
we've
gone
from
there
to
this
and
I've
bumped
into
her
the
other
day
in
a
walk
in
our
neighborhood.
J
She
was
thrilled
about
the
design
she
had
her
doubts
and
some
skepticism
about
whether
it
would
work
she's
studied
and
looked
at
this
stuff
very
intently.
She
knows
every
inch
of
this
stretch
of
sidewalk
and
she
was
just
thrilled
about
about
this
and
I
I.
Just
it's
just
really
fulfilling
to
see.
You
know
like
we
talked
about
with
council
member
Greg.
You
know
if
you're,
into
instant
success
or
instant
results.
J
This
is
the
wrong
business
to
be
in
it's
hard
to
get
things
done,
whether
it's
a
sidewalk
or
it's
a
small
Bridge
or
it's
a
big
bridge.
But
when
you
can
see
things
come
to
fruition,
it's
a
very
sweet
and
special
moment
and
I
just
didn't
want
to.
Let
that
moment
go
without
acknowledging
both
the
constituent
that
brought
this
forward,
as
well
as
our
staff
that
continues
to
amaze
with
projects
that
are
small,
large
and
everything
in
between.
So
just
wanted
to
say.
Thanks
to
everybody,.
B
J
H
But
honestly
we,
you
know
it
was
in
two
phases
and
phase
two.
We
we
were
going
to
have
to
probably
wait
a
couple
of
years
for
for
drainage
funds
to
be
able
to
fund
this
thing.
So
I
got
to
tell
you
getting
this:
10
million
dollars
is
like
catching
the
Hail
Mary
pass
it.
It
allows
the
project
number
one
to
go
forward,
but
number
two.
H
It
allows
us
to
fund
these
other
projects
in
other
parts
of
the
city
that
might
not
have
been
so
Grant
worthy
if,
if
that's
a
expression
but
the
the
number
two
item,
the
the
MIT
mitigation
grant
funding
for
Cooper
Jackson,
of
course,
we're
just
applying
for
it.
But
we
feel
that
that's
going
to
rank
very
high
on
on
their
rating
when
they
grade
this
Grand
application.
So
we
feel
very
positive
about
that
and
that's
also
a
project
we're
committed
to,
and
so
we
get
that
five
million.