DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: Council District 10
SUBJECT: Contract Award: Redland Road South
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Redland Road South project, a 2012 Bond funded project, awarding a construction contract to S.J. Louis Construction in the amount of $8,698,345.59, of which $323,043.93 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System and $225,191.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, located in Council District 10.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 12, 2012 voters approved the 2012-2017 Bond Program which included $10,039,000.00 for improvements to Redland Road from Loop 1604 to Jones Maltsberger Road. The balance of the project funds approved by voters will be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, and project management. Any remaining funds are to be realized as bond savings.
This Project provides for reconstruction and widening of Redland Road to a four lane roadway with a continuous median, bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches, traffic-signal improvements and drainage improvements as needed from Loop 1604 to Jones Maltsberger.
The project also includes as part of the Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County, the construction of Bexar County's Jones Maltsberger at Elm Creek Project (SC-28) which entails elimination of the low water crossing along Jones Maltsberger Road at Elm Creek and construction of sidewalks on the southeast side of Jones Maltsberger from Redland Road to Redhorse Range. Additive Alternate 1 would widen Jones Maltsberger to four lane roadway with left-turn lane, curbs, and sidewalks from Redland Road to Elm Creek.
A Public Meeting was held on June 9, 2014 at the Thousand Oaks Bible Church to provide a briefing on the project. Project construction is anticipated to begin March 2016 and estimated to be completed by June 2017. Construction activities will take p...
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