DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1, 2, & 5
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Landscaping around Downtown San Antonio Freeway entrances
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Low Impact Landscaping Project, awarding a construction contract in the amount of $880,802.95 to Maldonado Nursery and Landscaping, Inc, a federally-funded project, located in Council Districts 1, 2, and 5.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Low Impact Landscaping Project around Downtown San Antonio Freeway entrances was selected to receive federal funding from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Transportation Enhancement Program. A nomination form was submitted by the City of San Antonio in November 2012 and approved by TxDOT on July 26, 2013. It was placed on the Metropolitan Planning Organization Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) FY 2013-2016. A Master Landscape Construction and Maintenance agreement with TxDOT was approved for the City of San Antonio to design, install, and maintain landscape improvements to selected areas of state controlled right-of-way within the city.
The Low Impact Landscaping Project provides landscaping at various locations around downtown San Antonio freeway ramps. There are five locations for this project including: IH 10 at Elmira, IH 35 at Theo / Malone, IH 35 at IH 37, IH 10 at Probandt, and IH 37 at Carolina / Florida. This Project provides for the incorporation of low impact landscaping components, as well as beautification in the downtown area. The project will eliminate many grassy areas and replace them with low maintenance, native vegetation and other landscape materials such as hardscape and rock complements. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2016 and estimated to be completed in August 2016.
Previous Council Action
On December 5, 2013, City Council approved the Advanced Funding Ag...
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