DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie (TCI)
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Funding Agreement: Upper Woodlawn Drainage (San Antonio Independent School District Storm Water Detention)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the execution of a funding agreement with San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00, for construction of storm water detention improvements as part of the Upper Woodlawn Drainage Project, a 2012 - 2017 General Obligation Bond funded project and FY 2015-2020 Storm Water Regional Facility funded project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
In May 2011, City Council approved the reallocation of approximately $47 million in Bond Program savings. As part of this reallocation, $400,000.00 was provided for completion of a drainage study of the Upper Woodlawn Lake area watershed. The area is bounded by Interstate Highway 10 to the north and east, Hillcrest and Bandera Road to the west and Woodlawn Lake to the south. This area has experienced flooding over the years and several separate studies and projects have been developed to help alleviate the problem. The study compiled all of the available studies and project information (from both Bexar County and City) to provide analysis on potential projects within the Upper Woodlawn Lake area to address flood control issues. The two most cost effective projects based on the number of "at-risk properties" to be removed from the floodplain versus cost per property were selected: St. Cloud Storm Drain System Option 2 and the SAISD Storm Water Detention Project.
The SAISD Storm Water Detention project will provide flood control to the area and is located within the Thomas Jefferson high school campus. This location was optimum for two detention basins since the school district was already making some improvements, including drainage improvements, to the site. ...
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