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RECONSTRUCTION NEWSLETTER

OOOFFICE OF CCCOMMUNITY OOOUTREACH AND NNNOTIFICATION

BoroughBorough: November, 2007

RRRECONSTRUCTION OF HHHOUSTON SSSTREET FROM WWWEST SSSTTT... TO BBBOWERY Project ID#: HWM-738

WORK SCHSCHEDULED:EDULED: NOVEMBER 2007 ♦ CROSS AT THE GREEN LIGHT DAY WORK: MON-FRI 7AM-6PM ♦ USE THE WALK SIGNAL Phase I (W. Street between 6 ththth Ave. and West St.) ♦ MOST IMPORTANTLY, CROSS AS DIRECTED BY THE TRAFFIC Current Activities CONTROL AGENT OR CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL ♦ Installation of blow off chamber on W. Houston St. between Hudson St. and Varick St. HOLIDAY EMBARGO Work Scheduled throughout November 16, 2007 Please be advised that a special construction embargo is in effect ♦ Complete the installation of the blow off chamber. from 12:01am Friday November 17, 2007 through 11:59pm ♦ Installation of 48” & 24” valves and chambers. Wednesday January 2, 2008. There will be limited construction Phase II (W. Houston St. between and 6 ththth Ave.) activity at specific locations and in all other areas all construction Current Activities equipment and materials will be temporarily removed and the ♦ Roadway base on W. Houston St. between 6 th Ave. and roadway will be temporarily restored if not completed already. Mercer St. Construction activity will resume after the New Year begins. Thank ♦ Completed the installation of granite curb on W. Houston you for your patience and have a great holiday season. St. between 6 th Ave. and W. Broadway ♦ Utility Work (ECS on 6 th Ave.) PROPERTY DAMDAMAGEAGE Work Scheduled throughout November 16, 2007 You are advised to inform DDC or the Contractor of any property ♦ Complete the sidewalk on the south side of W. Houston St. damage that you may have, and if the contractor fails to respond between 6 th Ave. and W. Broadway. within 10 days, you should inform the DDC Borough Director in ♦ Complete the roadway base on W. Houston St. between W. writing. If you intend to file a claim you must do so within 90 days of Broadway and Mercer St. the occurrence with the Comptroller’s Office. ♦ Complete the roadway base at the intersection of W. . Houston St. and 6 th Ave. COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTICONSTRUCTIONON LIAISON ♦ Final asphalt pavement on W. Houston St. between 6th Ave. DDC has assigned Karen Flores of Ammann & Whitney as the to Mercer St. Community Construction Liaison (CCL). Please contact Ms. Flores Phase III (E. Houston St. between St. & Broadway) for all project related inquiries/concerns. To be added to the e-mail Intersections performed nights and weekends distribution list please sign up at: www.outreachny.com FRI NIGHT 10PM-5AM MON MORNING PhonePhone: (212) 337-3594 / FaxFax: (212) 337-3029 Current Activities EEE-mailE mailmail: [email protected] ♦ Installation of 24” trunk water main on E. Houston St. Field Office AddressAddress: 230 W. Houston St. 2 nd Floor, NY, NY 10014 (north) from Crosby St. to Mulberry St. Project updates are also available through the NYCDDC website at ♦ Utility relocation work (Con Edison gas at the intersection of www.nyc.gov/buildnyc . E. Houston St. and Lafayette St. and electrical at the intersection of E. Houston St. and Broadway) (Mon-Fri NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION 10pm-6am) Construction Newsletters will be distributed in the area under Work Scheduled throughout November 16, 2007 construction and at key locations including: ♦ Utility relocation work (ECS duct bank at the intersection of ♦ Raffetto’s Fresh Pasta E. Houston St. and Broadway) (Mon-Fri 10pm-6am) ♦ Emack & Bolios Premium Ice Cream ♦ Installation of 24” trunk water main on E. Houston St. (north) from Crosby St. to Mulberry St. FOR ALL NYC NON EMERGENCIES PLEASE CALL: ♦ Utility relocation work (Con Edison gas at the intersection of

E. Houston St. and Lafayette St. intersection and electrical Be prepared to give the following information so your at the intersection of E. Houston St. and Broadway) call can be directe d properly:

 Your Name  Borough COMMUNITY IMPACTIMPACTSSSS  Project Number Government Services PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE THE CONTRACTOR IS  Address in Question & Information for NYC  Return Phone Number PERFORMING FINAL ROADWAY RESTORATION BETWEEN 6 TH AVE. AND MERCER ST.: ♦ PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS, SIGNS AND STREET MARKING.

MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG, MAYOR DDC WEBSITE: WWW.NYC.GOV/BUILDNYC DAVID J. BURNEY, AIA, COMMISSIONER