DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John Jacks
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 2
SUBJECT:
Demolition and Site Preparation Activities at 223 S. Cherry Street
SUMMARY:
City Council shall consider the following items related to demolition and environmental work at 223 S. Cherry Street
1. An ordinance approving a Funding Agreement for an amount not to exceed $241,000 between the City of San Antonio Public Works Department, and the Inner City TIRZ for eligible expenses related to demolition and environmental work at 223 S. Cherry Street in Council District 2.
2. An ordinance approving a change order increasing the contract capacity of the On-Call Demolition and Debris Disposal Services Contract with J.R. Ramon & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $247,000 for additional demolition services of planned and future structures related to capital improvement projects citywide.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On June 13, 2019, City Council authorized the exchange of a 2-acre portion of City owned property at 223 S Cherry Street for a 1.69-acre property owned by 803 N Cherry Street, LLC at 803 and 815 N Cherry Street. The City's exchange property is the former site of the City's Traffic Sign Shop, which relocated to a new location prior to the agreement.
On July 1, 2019, a Property Exchange Agreement was executed between the City of San Antonio and 803 N. Cherry, LLC. As a condition of this exchange, the City took possession of 803 and 815 N Cherry Street to develop into the future Berkley V. and Vincent M. Dawson Park. The City committed to certain site preparation activities on 223 S. Cherry before conveyance to the developer, including platting, demolition, and environmental work. City Council authorized $600,000 from the Inner City Incentive Fund to complete site preparation. The City is contractually obligated to complete these actions by January 1, 2021.
Site preparation activities were initiated immediately, including pre...
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