DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: San Antonio River Gate 4 Replacement Project
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the execution of a task order in accordance with the existing Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City of San Antonio (City) and the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) for design and construction services related to the San Antonio River Gate 4 Replacement Project. This ordinance also authorizes an additional $500,000.00 in funding related to the Project for a total amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000.00 reimbursable to SARA.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On September 10, 2014, the Center City Development Office (CCDO) electrical staff was performing routine maintenance on Flood Gate 4 located at the International Center. The routine maintenance of Flood Gate 4 requires the electrician to exercise the gate by lifting the flood gate to the up position and then to the down position. In the process of lifting the gate to the up position, the flood gate froze. Electrical staff inspected the mechanical vaults where the hydraulic pistons are housed and discovered the north flood gate hydraulic cylinder had pulled away from the concrete vault wall and was discharging hydraulic fluid. Staff contacted SARA to assist with disconnecting the gate and to place it in the down position, which is required to allow boat traffic to pass.
Flood Gate 4, located at the southern end of the River Loop, is a critical component of the Riverwalk. Not only could it be used to assist with flood control during an extreme storm event, it also is used to contain water in the River Loop during river clean-up events. It is important to be able to contain water as long as possible to keep the River Loop functioning.
CCDO, the Transportation & Capital Improvements Department (TCI), and SARA have discussed options to repair Flood Gate 4. The recommend...
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