DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 4
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Ray Ellison Blvd (Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road)
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following actions related to the Ray Ellison Boulevard from Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road Project, an approved 2012 - 2017 General Obligation Bond -funded project located in Council District 4:
A) An ordinance for the construction of Ray Ellison Boulevard, from Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $19,133,823.56, to Texas Sterling Construction, a 2012-2017 Bond-funded Project, located in Council District 4. Of this amount, $968,089.26 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) for its work and $2,892,478.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy.
B) An ordinance amending the Professional Design Services Agreement with Pape Dawson Engineers in the amount not to exceed $150,000.00 supplemental construction phase engineering services related to the Ray Ellison Boulevard from Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road Project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
The 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond Program authorized $22,200,000 for funding of Ray Ellison Boulevard, from Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road, and of that, $15,273,256.30 will be used for construction. The balance of the Project funds approved by voters will be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, property acquisition and project management.
This Project provides for the reconstruction and widening of approximately two miles of Ray Ellison Boulevard, from Loop 410 to Old Pearsall Road, to four travel lanes with curbs (flush and raised), 6-foot sidewalks, 5-foot bicycle lanes, driveway approaches, various Low Impact Development (LID) features, underground drainage and traffic signal improvements. An additive alternate...
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