DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1, 2, & 10
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Citywide Bridge Program (Loyosa Street, W. Market Street, Evans Road and Roland Road)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract including an additive alternate in the amount not to exceed $557,397.00 to New Age General Contractors, Inc. for rehabilitation of bridges located on Loyosa Street, W. Market Street, Evans Road and Roland Road in Districts 1, 2 and 10 as part of the Citywide Bridge Program. Funding is available from 2012 General Obligation Bonds and is included in the FY 2019- FY 2024 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Citywide Bridge Program is a $23.4 million 2012-2017 Bond program funded Project intended to replace or build new City owned bridge structures rated as deficient, either due to deterioration, compromised structural integrity, insufficient drainage capacity or inadequate traffic provisions or a combination thereof.
TCI initiated a bridge selection process to create a short-list of recommended bridges. This selection process entailed an evaluation of the 2011 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District Off-System Bridge list and TxDOT's National Bridge Inventory to help identify bridges with the greatest potential for improvement. Based on the evaluation of these lists, seven bridges were initially selected for the 2012 City-Wide Bridge Program Project. The seven structures included: Shaenfield Road Bridge, Crockett Street Bridge, Ashley Road Bridge, Commerce Street Bridge, South Laredo Street Bridge, Bronco Drive Bridge, and Dreamwood Drive Bridge. All of these bridge structures and associated work have been completed.
An additional four bridge locations have been identified in immediate need of rehabilitation and replacement including Losoya S...
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