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Authorizing the paving of Melville Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, Holden Street from Melville Street to 45th Street, Nehemiah Way from Melville Street to Powelton Avenue, Busti Street from Nehemiah Way to Haverford Avenue, Mandela Way from Melville Street to Busti Street, 45th Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, and St. Malachy's Way from Melville Street to Busti Street, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted bill authorizes the City to arrange for paving portions of Melville, Holden, Nehemiah, Busti, Mandela, 45th, and St. Malachy’s Way streets. It allows the interested party to cover the paving costs through an agreement and bond, and requires the streets to be dedicated or opened for public use before a paving contract can be signed.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
November 16, 2023
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Procurement Commissioner, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 11-502 and 11-503 of The Philadelphia Code, is hereby authorized to enter into a contract for the paving of Melville Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, Holden Street from Melville Street to 45th Street, Nehemiah Way from

Melville Street

to Powelton Avenue, Busti Street from Nehemiah Way to Haverford Avenue, Mandela Way from Melville Street to Busti Street, 45th Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, and St. Malachy’s Way from

Melville Street

to Busti Street.

Subject to all other sections of this Ordinance, the locations of the roads to be paved, including Melville Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, Holden Street from Melville Street to 45th Street, Nehemiah Way from

Melville Street

to Powelton Avenue, Busti Street from Nehemiah Way to Haverford Avenue, Mandela Way from Melville Street to Busti Street, 45th Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, and St. Malachy’s Way from

Melville Street

to Busti Street are generally shown on that certain Concept Roadway-North Connection of Westpark Development attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference (the “Roadway Plan”).

SECTION 2. In lieu of the provisions of Section 1, the party in interest shall file an agreement and bond with corporate surety, satisfactory to the City Solicitor and in an amount determined by the Streets Department, to cover the cost of the work required to completely pave Melville Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, Holden Street from Melville Street to 45th Street, Nehemiah Way from

Melville Street

to Powelton Avenue, Busti Street from Nehemiah Way to Haverford Avenue, Mandela Way from Melville Street to Busti Street, 45th Street from Mandela Way to Holden Street, and St. Malachy’s Way from

Melville Street

to Busti Street , at its sole cost and expense in accordance with the specifications and requirements of the City of Philadelphia.

SECTION 3. No contract or agreement pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this Ordinance for the paving work authorized herein shall be entered into unless and until the said streets have been properly dedicated or opened to the use of the public.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall not become effective unless the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00), toward the cost thereof, is paid into the City Treasury within one hundred and twenty (120) days after this Ordinance becomes law.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  3. Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Streets and Services

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred