DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Homer Garcia III, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 6
SUBJECT:
Construction Contract for the Culebra Tributary Greenway Trail project (Cathedral Rock Park to Tezel Rd.)
SUMMARY:
This ordinance accepts the lowest responsive bid and awards a construction contract to D&S Concrete Contractors, LLC in an amount not to exceed $1,863,556.12 for the Culebra Tributary Greenway Trail project (Cathedral Rock Park to Tezel Road), located in Council District 6. Funding in the amount of $1,863,556.12 is available from the voter approved Sales Tax Venue funds and is a part of the adopted FY 2021 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This ordinance approves a construction contract with D&S Concrete Contractors, LLC for the Culebra Tributary Greenway Trail project which will provide walkable/bikeable access from Cathedral Rock Park to Tezel Road. This project has been designed and will be constructed in coordination with the 2017 Bond-funded Tezel Road City Facility project being implemented by the Public Works Department. The trail project consists of a concrete, multi-use trail and is 1.8 miles long and 10 feet wide. The project also includes construction of a trailhead, several drainage culverts, retaining walls, rest nodes, signage, and other minor amenities. Design work was performed by Bain Medina Bain, Inc.
The proposed project is part of a growing network of interconnected hike and bike trails known as the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails system which is funded through sales tax initiatives approved by voters in 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015. The objectives of the program are to acquire and preserve open space along San Antonio creekways and to develop multi-use hike and bike trails, trailheads, signage, and associated amenities for use by San Antonio residents and visitors.
This project was advertised on November 9, 2020 in the Hart Beat, the Texas Electronic State ...
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