Report From RIOC President - Business As Usual, Update On Roosevelt Island Projects & Upcoming Community Events
Image of Steve Chironis After Being Named Interim RIOC President/CEO At June 2010 RIOC Board MeetingRIOC Interim President/CEO Steve Chironis sends the following report to Roosevelt Island residents. This is the first RIOC President's report since the June 28 departure of former RIOC President/CEO Steve Shane.
July 28, 2010This message also published as the RIOC column in the 7/31/10 Main Street WIRE.
“Business as usual”! The executive staff is committed to working together in order of making the transition period as efficient as possible.
The major issues that we are addressing are as follows:
1.) Tram Opening – As of the July 27th progress meeting the south lane is scheduled to open on September 27th and the north October 7th. The stations design should be finalized within a week. The majority of construction work for the stations will be performed after the opening of the Tram but will not require the closing of the Tram.
2.) Retail Master Lease – a few important remaining issues related to the RFP still remain but hopefully an RFP to be issued within the next several weeks.
3.) FDR Memorial – phase I construction on schedule, initial phase II discussions in progress.
4.) Southpoint Open Space (Green Rooms Wild Gardens) – initial opening of paths only expected in the fall. After fall plantings full opening expected in Spring 2011.
Other Construction Projects In Progress:
5.) AVAC – façade work completed, installation of new compacters in progress.
6.) Octagon Soccer Field – new lighting, excavation and grading completed. New field to be completed by the end of this month.
7.) Island Security Camera System – phase I (installation of cameras from Motorgate to 504 Main Street) to be completed by the end of this month. Phase II ( from 504 to Southpoint Park) discussions in progress.
8.) Motorgate Roof Waterproofing & Stairwells – project about 35% complete with estimated completion the end of November.
9). Motorgate LED Lighting – Design and engineering in progress.
10.) Helix ( Bridge Ramp) Engineering Investigation (LiRo) – Good news! The preliminary report from LiRo shows that the helix surface does not have serious structural damage. The full report should be completed by next week.
Projects approved at the June 28th Board meeting that should begin this summer or fall:
11.) Good Shepherd Plaza
12.) Good Shepherd HVAC
Projects In Design & RFP stage
13) Good Shepherd Roof Replacement
14) Blackwell House Interior Renovation
Upcoming Community Events
15.) Outdoor Summer Movies – (series will feature movies filmed on R.I. commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Master Lease (Saturdays July 10th, July 24th,
August 8th and August 21st.)
16.) Expanded Sportspark Activities – see website for expanded pool, ping-pong and basketball hours and the new exercise workout room.
17.) Soccer Night – Come out and celebrate the opening of the new soccer field. Activities will include free clinics provided by the “Red Bulls”, a major league soccer team. Date & Time to be announced.
4 comments :
Very happy to read in item 10 that the helix ramp is not damaged as seriously as expected. I still believe it would be a good idea to lower the permitted max weight (and enforce it)after the wear and tear from the recent years' many trucks with construction materials.
Can anybody give an idea of when RIOC will review and clean up the profusion of signage on Main Street? The speed sign in front of the bus stop at Good Shepherd's plaza is probably a hang-over from the time before RIOC moved the bus stop to the middle of the plaza.
Anonymous #1. You keep talking about weight limits of the bridge, the ramp. the streets on this island. What are your qualifications?
None, but.............The bridge has a published limit which the previous administration expected to circumvent. What comes over the bridge goes down the ramp and uses our streets. There were many large construction trucks using Main Street during construction of Southtown and there are still many heavy trucks rambling down Main Street with supplies to the merchants in Southtown, which could be delivered by smaller trucks. It was previously reported that the ramp was in need of repairs. The island infrastructure was not built for heavy use.
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