City of San Antonio - File #: 15-3916

• File #: 15-3916
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 8/6/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance establishing project funding and oversight agreements for the Floyd Curl Medical Center infrastructure project to include authorizing the execution of an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), accepting reimbursement in an estimated amount of $5,152,976.00 from TxDOT for construction-related expenses and authorizing payment in the amount of $63,918.00 to TxDOT for state oversight costs for construction, and accepting $628,000.00 from the Medical Center Alliance, a Certificates of Obligation and federally funded project, located in Council District 8. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/6/2015	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements

DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 8

SUBJECT:
Medical Center Infrastructure Improvements along Floyd Curl

SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Medical Center Infrastructure Improvements along Floyd Curl, authorizing the execution of an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), accepting reimbursement in an estimated amount of $5,152,976.00 from TxDOT for construction-related expenses and authorizing payment in the amount of $63,918.00 to TxDOT for state oversight costs for construction, and accepting $628,000.00 from the Medical Center Alliance, a Certificates of Obligation and federally funded project, located in Council District 8.

BACKGROUND:
In an effort to increase safety for pedestrians, especially around highly traveled pedestrian areas and transportation sites, the City submitted for funding from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) for improvements on Floyd Curl as a continuation of improvements in the Medical Center which have been ongoing since 2003 and have been constructed in nine phases. Projects were submitted that supported the Transportation Alternatives Program's (TAP) intention to promote non-motorized transportation as an integral part of the overall transportation system. Projects also were submitted for which the local funding portion of the project costs would leverage existing projects and not require additional allocation of funds in the City's budget.
Floyd Curl Drive is identified as a "Green Street" in the 2014 Medical Center Master Plan and was selected by the AAMPO to be funded. This project includes the construction of a two-way cycle track along the approximately three miles of Floyd Curl Drive. The track consists of a concrete sidewalk which will have a painted median, dividing the sidewalk to allow for bicycle traffic in two dire...