DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 2 and 10
SUBJECT:
A. Advanced Funding Agreement with TxDOT for Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard (Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway) Project
B. Design Services Agreement with Civil Engineering Consultants for Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard (Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway) Project.
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following actions related to the Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard (Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway) Project, a FY 2015 Certificates of Obligation and federally funded project located in Council District 2 and Council District 10:
A) An ordinance authorizing an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), authorizing payment in the amount not to exceed $76,131.00 to TxDOT for state oversight costs and accepting reimbursement in the estimated amount of $6,947,336.00 in federal funds from TxDOT and authorizing $1,736,834.00 from FY 2015 Certificates of Obligation for construction costs related to the Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard (Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway) Project.
B) An ordinance authorizing the execution of an Engineering Design Services Agreement with Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC), in an amount not to exceed $1,450,000.00, for engineering design and construction administration services for Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard (Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway) Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) and schematic were prepared for the Harry Wurzbach TAPS Memorial Boulevard in 2013 that presented a plan to improve mobility along the Harry Wurzbach corridor from Fort Sam Houston to Loop 410. Currently, there is no connectivity between Harry Wurzbach and Austin Highway. CEC will design this project to provide entrance and ex...
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