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| City Council Regular Meeting |
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| BACKGROUND |
The 2018 Street Preservation and Maintenance Project (SPAM) included reconstruction of Tri-County Parkway from I-35 to Corridor Parkway. It was anticipated that the SPAM program would continue efforts to reconstruct segments of Tri-County Parkway in future projects as funding was available. In order to speed up the reconstruction of the remainder of Tri-County Parkway, the Schertz Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) decided to provide funding to reconstruct the remainder of Tri-County Parkway in a single project with a desired completion date in 2021. The SEDC funding contribution provides funding for not only reconstruction of Tri-County Parkway, but also reconstruction of Lookout Road from Tri-County Parkway to Doerr Lane and cleanup of the islands at each end of Tri-County Parkway (at FM 3009 and IH 35). Additionally, the SEDC funding provides for signalization of the FM 3009/Tri-County Parkway intersection to improve operational efficiency.
In addition to reconstruction of the street section, it was also determined that some of the sanitary sewer lines should be replaced/upsized to provide additional capacity for future development. It is preferable to replace/upsize the sewer lines now in order to avoid having to dig up the street a second time in the future. Two segments of sewer line were identified for replacement/upsizing: Tri-County Parkway from FM 3009 to Lookout Road and Lookout Road from Tri-County Parkway to Doerr Lane. The sewer line replacement/upsizing is also being funded by SEDC.
SEDC’s funding contribution to the project is $4,050,000, which fully funds all the planned construction activities. The funding was authorized by Resolution 20-R-03 on January 7th, 2020, and is contained in the FY201-21 budget.
Plans and specifications will be created for reconstruction of the street segments listed above; replacement/upsizing or the sewer lines, and signalization of the FM 3009/Tri-County Parkway intersection. Staff worked with one of our On-Call Engineering Firms, Halff Associates, Inc., to develop a scope of work for the necessary field investigation, design, and bid package creation for the proposed project. Once the bid package is created, the project will be bid and council will be asked to award a construction contract. With Council approval of the professional services contract, staff anticipates the design can begin and is anticipated to be completed by the end of February; bidding is expected to occur between March and April; Staff will seek Council approval to award the contract which will allow construction to begin. An optimistic timeframe is for the work to be complete by the end of December 2021.
Tri County Parkway Reconstruction Project Budget
| Engineering |
$390,000 |
| Construction |
$3,660,000 (estimated) |
| Project Total |
$4,050,000 |
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| GOAL |
| To obtain authorization from City Council to execute an agreement with Halff Associates, Inc. to provide professional engineering-related services for $354,382, and to authorize a not to exceed amount of $390,000 for the Tri-County Parkway Reconstruction project. |
| COMMUNITY BENEFIT |
| The professional engineering-related services will provide complete construction plans for the project and all its elements. The services will provide for the creation of the project bidding documents and bid result analysis, allowing the project to move forward more quickly, allowing construction to be complete by the end of 2021. Completion of the project will provide for additional sanitary sewer capacity; more efficient intersection operation; and an improved, more durable roadway surface for the commercial traffic. |
| SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION |
| Approval of Resolution 20-R-129 authorizing expenditures with Halff Associates, Inc., totaling no more than $390,000 for professional engineering-related services for the Tri-County Parkway Reconstruction project. |
| FISCAL IMPACT |
| Funding for the professional services' agreement will be paid for from the SEDC funding contribution provided to the City for this purpose. |
| RECOMMENDATION |
| Staff recommends that Council approves Resolution 20-R-129 authorizing expenditures with Halff Associates, Inc., totaling no more than $390,000 for professional engineering-related services for the Tri-County Parkway Reconstruction project. |
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