City of Hartford Capital Improvement Plan

FY2016 – FY2020

Part II: Project Descriptions

Pedro E. Segarra, Mayor

Recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission to Mayor Pedro E. Segarra Rev. 3/19/2015

RECOMMENDED PROJECTS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY16 – FY20

The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is designed to meet the 5-year capital needs of the

City in the areas of Public Safety, Public Facilities, Parks & Recreation, Infrastructure,

Development, and Education. The City’s investment in these facilities will aid educational

programs, strengthen neighborhoods, enhance public safety, and foster economic development.

The following are summaries of Capital Improvement Program projects. Detailed information

can be obtained from the individual departments.

Educational Facilities Clark School- Funds are for the PCB abatement of Clark School

Replacements and upgrades- Funds are for improvements to various schools including but not limited to Moylan, Simpson Waverly, Fox Middle School, Facilities Department, McDonough School, Sanchez School, Batchelder School, Twain and Wish. Improvements may include replacements and replacements to HVAC controls, installation of equipment, electronic document versions, roof replacements, air handlers and controls, and window replacements. Funds may also be used for asbestos removal at Batchelder School, Betances and Parkville Schools.

Renovation of Martin Luther King School Funds are for the renovation of the existing MLK School to as-new condition which will restore and extend the operating life of a neighborhood school. Renovations will also help the school meet compliancy requirements with current life safety, air quality and egress codes.

Renovation to Burns School Funds are for the renovation of the existing Burns School to as-new condition which will restore and extend the operating life of a neighborhood school. Renovations will also help the school meet compliancy requirements with current life safety, air quality and egress codes. Renovation to Milner School Funds are for the renovation of the existing Milner School to as-new condition which will restore and extend the operating life of a neighborhood school. Renovations will also help the school meet compliancy requirements with current life safety, air quality and egress codes.

New Montessori Magnet School Funds are for land acquisition and for the construction of a new Pre-kindergarten through 6th grade magnet school. Location is to be determined.

Dwight School Renovation Fund are for the renovation of and addition to Dwight School, 585 Wethersfield Avenue, to serve the Betances S.T.E.M. Magnet School, grades 4 – 8.

New Pre-K Magnet School Funds are for land acquisition and for the construction of a new Pre-kindergarten magnet school. Location to be determined. Infrastructure

Citywide Fencing Funds will be used for citywide replacement of existing broken, damaged, and missing fencing throughout the City and new heavy timber fencing throughout City parks.

Milling and Paving These funds are for the annual milling and paving of city streets. Approximately 11 of the 217 miles of city streets can be milled and paved annually. This assumes each street is milled and paved every 20 years.

Sidewalk Funds are for the annual replacement of City sidewalks with the projected goal of replacing existing damaged and anticipated damaged sidewalks in 10 years.

Street Signage Funds are for the annual replacement of existing citywide street signage. Replacing 20 percent of citywide total of 18,781 signs yearly provides total replacement every 5 years.

Street Lights Funds are for the annual replacement of City-owned poles and light fixtures. Replacing approximately 72 lights yearly out of a total of 2,885 citywide provides a total replacement every 40 years.

Traffic Calming Funds will support the implementation of traffic calming improvements citywide to existing city streets.

Streetscapes Design and construction of new streetscapes citywide. Projects may include Broad Street improvements, and portions of Maple Ave, Franklin Ave and Wethersfield Ave.

Street Signalization Funds are for the annual replacement of city-owned traffic signals. Replacing approximately 9 intersections yearly out of a total of 260 citywide provides a total replacement every 30 years.

Bridge Repairs Funds are for the annual repairs to city-owned bridges. The city is responsible for a total of 14 bridges. 9 bridges required modest work. It is anticipated that initial efforts will focus on the New Park Avenue Bridge over Kane Brook which is in the final design and will be ready for construction in FY 15-16.

Refuse Carts Funds will be used for the replacement of existing trash carts past their useful life and warranty to improve resident use and reduce trash collection injuries.

Pond Dredging Funds are for the dredging of existing Pope and Goodwin Ponds to improve water quality based on completed and approved design work. Year 2 funds will be utilized for Pope Pond and year 3 will be utilized for Goodwin Park Pond.

Flood Control Design and Improvements These funds will be utilized for the repairs, upgrades and replacement of various components of the City’s Flood Protection System. These funds will be utilized provide investigation work, analysis, and design work of projects necessary to comply with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) mandates, and improve overall operational efficiency and reliability of our flood control system. A long range capital improvement plan has been developed to comply with the Code of Federal Regulations for Flood Control and includes critical pump station repairs, levee closure structure modernization, preliminary engineering for future pump station automation and various other repair and upgrades.

Oil Tanks Funds are for the replacement of city-owned underground fuel tanks. The city owns 12 fuel tanks installed between 1986 and 1996. These tanks have a useful life of 30 years. The city needs to start replacing these tanks in 2016. Underground storage tanks with less than 5000 galloon capacity will be removed and replaced with appropriate above ground tanks. Larger tanks will be removed and replaced with appropriate below ground tanks.

Public Facilities

City-wide Security Funds are for citywide security improvements to existing vehicle lots, buildings, and parks. Initial focus will be on providing security cameras at all recently improved fields, playgrounds and spray pools, as well as, vehicle lots to reduce vandalism and subsequent repair costs.

Roof Replacement- Funds will help to continue the citywide roof replacements on city buildings. Initial focus will be on complete replacement of existing EMF Roof. Municipal and Facilities Renovations This project repairs, upgrades and otherwise improves all City structures and related sites. The city owns and maintains approximately 80 structures citywide as well as related parking lots, garages, plazas, etc. Each structure and/or its related site will need some repairs/upgrades approximately every 20 years. Funds will also be used to make improvements to the Public Works Complex and Colts Complex improvements. Improvements to these facilities may include interior building renovations, new paving, and new LED lighting.

Scale House Funds will support improvements to the Scale House. Improvements may include building environmental abatement, exterior envelope improvements and interior layout improvements to the three existing buildings.

Burgdorf Building Environmental Funds will be used to complete environmental abatement of all hazardous materials at the Burgdorf Building.

Burgdorf Redevelopment Funds are for the design and construction for the complete renovation of the existing Burgdorf site, building, and garage in several phases. Project phases may include complete design, site work, exterior shell and building systems work and tenant fit-out.

Truck Wash at Public Works Complex Funds will provide for the design and construction of new truck wash bay at 40 Jennings to improve operations. 50 Jennings Road Exterior Improvements Funds will provide for the design and construction of miscellaneous improvements including replacement of existing exterior doors and windows, masonry repairs and roof repairs and new paving. Energy Projects Funds will help the city to continue energy improvements to city buildings citywide based on Clean Energy Task Force recommendations.

Building Demolition Funds will support demolition of structures throughout the city such as, Sands Gym, Sand Office, 2 Holcomb Heating building and Blue Hills Recreation Center.

Hartford Public Library Improvements and Upgrades Library improvements will be made to meet the growing needs of the community. Such improvements will upgrade existing facilities, improve obsolete or impaired facilities and enhance the technological capabilities of the facilities. Improvements may include items such as floor and window replacements, bathroom upgrades, HVAC upgrades and the implementation of innovative technology plans and programs for the facilities. Public Safety New Firehouse #11 Funds will be used for the renovation of Fire Station #11 located at 150 Sisson Avenue. Complete renovation of existing building including: site improvements, additions, ADA compliance, environmental abatement, exterior envelope, HVAC, interior improvements and finishes, etc. based on approved schematic design documents.

Fire Training Complex Funds will be used to make improvements to the Fire Department’s training complex. Project includes the complete renovation of the existing burn building and fire tower, a new smoke training portable, demolition of the existing fire training facility, and construction of new fire training facility.

Citywide Radio System Improvements The current citywide radio system is an essential component to providing public safety and emergency services to all who reside, work and visit the City of Hartford. These funds will be used for upgrading the city’s mobile and portable radio in a phased process with HARRIS XG75 Multi-mode radios.

Public Safety-Police Emergency Response Apparatus Facility Funds will be used for the construction of a pre-engineered building to securely house critical police public safety apparatus and emergency response equipment for immediate response to significant special events, natural disasters, school safety, critical incidents and further protect these assets from environmental exposure/decay, man-made hazards, and vandalism.

Parks and Recreation City-wide Bathroom Buildings at Parks Fund will be used for the design and construction of new bathroom buildings at city parks to serve existing ball fields and other park activities. Locations include existing Colt bathroom buildings, new buildings at Hyland Park and Annie Fisher. Additional locations may also include Keney Park Woodlands, Rocky Ridge, Forster Heights Park, Sigourney Square Park, Day Park and Goodwin Park.

Park Improvements and Playground Enhancements The City has 6 swimming pools, 27 playgrounds, 14 spray parks, 46 natural turf fields, 3 combination artificial turf fields, 50 assorts courts in 2073 acres of parks. Continuing improvements citywide based on the useful life of these component requires a yearly expense of $3,500,000. These projects are based on the Capital City Parks Master Plan and Fields Maintenance Plan. Projects may include a feasibility study for Batterson Park, a Playground at Keney Waverly Playground and Spray Park, Keney Woodlands Spray Park and Bushnell Park improvements.

Cemetery Beautification and Improvements Cemetery Improvements may include Old South and Old North Cemeteries, Zion Hill, Northwoods and Ancient Burying Ground based on approved master plans.

Keney and Goodwin Golf Course Improvements Improvements to Keney Golf Course based on an approved master plan and development of a master plan and construction of Goodwin Golf Course. Initial efforts will focus on the Keney Golf Club House (year 1) and the Goodwin Golf Course (year 2). Later improvements will include work for the Keney Golf Course maintenance areas.

Urban Forestry Improvements may include tree pruning, fertilization, removal and planting of new trees in accordance with the City’s forestry master plan.

Redevelopment and Neighborhood Improvements

Neighborhood Revitalization and Redevelopment These funds are to encourage and assist in the reuse and revitalization of the existing housing stock. It may also be used to help in the development of new housing units and to develop new moderate and affordable housing units for homebuyers and renters. These funds will also be used for Livable Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative improvements. Park Branch Library

Funds are for the construction of the Park branch of the Hartford Public Library at 585 & 597 -

603 Park Street.

John E. Rogers

Funds will be used for the completion of the restoration of 1240 Albany Avenue.

Emergency Demolition Funds These funds will help to demolish unsafe structures that have fallen into a state of disrepair or at high risk for falling into a state of disrepair. Document Conversion/Preservation These funds will be used to convert various department documents into a digital format and placed into a searchable database. It will also consist of the development of a system/protocols for the on-going maintenance and access of city records. Growing Hartford Businesses Funds will be used for business support and development initiatives, such as commercial façade improvements, entrepreneurial development and support, retail support and for the buying, selling and leasing of space to strengthen economic development throughout the city. Planning and Economic Development

For the funding of planning and economic development initiatives pursuant to the city’s vision

which will advance the goals of One City, One Plan, revitalize underutilized sites throughout the

city, stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods and grow the Downtown. Planning initiatives will

be action oriented and will include but not limited to neighborhood center planning, master

planning, transit-oriented development planning, planning for bike/pedestrian connections and

redevelopment planning.

Redevelopment and Plan Implementation These funds will be used for redevelopment and plan implementation for projects throughout the City. Projects funded through this initiative may include, redevelopment planning, business façade improvements, implementation of economic development projects, and site preparation for redevelopment (ie. Site acquisition and demolition). World War 1 Plaque Installation The scope of this project includes the reinstallation of these City owned WWI plaques, devising some sort of monument or plaque to accommodate the names from missing plaques, developing the necessary infrastructure and lighting to support the installation. The plaques will be installed in a new War Memorial Park, located on City property at the intersection of Wyllys St., Charter Oak Ave., and Columbus Boulevard.