DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6
SUBJECT:
Culebra/Helotes Creek Greenway - Shaenfield Road to Culebra Creek Park
SUMMARY:
This ordinance accepts the lowest qualified bid and awards a construction contract to Tropical Contracting, LLC in the amount of $1,556,242.00, a 2010 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project. They will perform construction work in connection with the Culebra/Helotes Creek Greenway Trail Project from Shaenfield Road to Culebra Creek Park, located in Council District 6. This ordinance also appropriates $744,000.00 from the 2010 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funds.
This ordinance also authorizes the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to allow for the construction and maintenance of the Culebra/Helotes Creek Greenway Trail Project from Shaenfield Road to Culebra Creek Park.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The proposed construction project is part of a growing network of interconnected hike and bike trails now known as the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails system, which is funded through sales tax initiatives approved by voters in May of 2000, May of 2005 and November of 2010. 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 ordinance will authorize the construction of a hike and bike trail system along Helotes Creek and Culebra Creek from Shaenfield Road to Culebra Creek Park and will authorize the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to allow for the construction and maintenance of the Culebra/Helotes Creek Greenway improvements within TxDOT right-of-way at Loop 1604. The project will consist of approximately 1.6 miles of concrete trails, a trailhead, s...
Click here for full text