City of San Antonio - File #: 16-4664

• File #: 16-4664
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/20/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for the Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements Project, authorizing the execution of an amendment to a Professional Design Services Agreement with Civil Engineering Consultants (dba Don Durden, Inc.) in the amount not to exceed $385,999.68 for additional Design and Engineering Services, a Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Certificates of Obligation funded project, located in Council Districts 2 and 10; and reallocating $1,000,000.00 from the Tax Note-funded Base Realignment and Closure Infrastructure Project to the Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements Project. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2016	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2, Council District 10


SUBJECT:

Design Contract Amendment for the Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements Project.


SUMMARY:

An ordinance for the Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements Project, authorizing the execution of an amendment in an amount not to exceed $385,999.68 increasing the contract from $1,450,000.00 to $1,835,999.68, payable to Civil Engineering Consultants (dba Don Durden, Inc.) for additional design and engineering services, including the design of two highway ramps, bus accommodations, sidewalk furnishings, landscaping, and construction phase services, a Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Certificates of Obligation funded project, located in Council Districts 2 and 10. This ordinance also reallocates $1,000,000.00 from the Tax Note-funded Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Infrastructure Project to the Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements 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.

The Harry Wurzbach at Austin Highway Intersection Improvements Project is an approved Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Certificates of Obligation-funded project. Currently, Harry Wurzbach runs under Austin Highway. The Project is being designed into a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) and will include construction of four ramps from Harry Wurzbach to Austin Highway. The Project will construct curbs, sidewalks, a shared-use path, and driveways. The project involves roadway illumination, reconstruction and remova...