DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT: Downtown Streets Reconstruction: Main, San Pedro and Navarro
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following actions related to the Downtown Streets Reconstruction - Main, San Pedro and Navarro Project, a 2012 - 2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 1:
A) An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $5,448,793.58 to Jordan Foster Construction, LLC, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond-funded project, of which $1,138,991.50 will be reimbursed by SAWS and $717,775.50 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for joint-bid utility work associated with the construction of the Project.
B) An amendment to Ordinance No. 2016-04-14-0277 approved by the City of San Antonio City Council on April 14, 2016 increasing the closure, vacation, abandonment and transfer of public rights-of-way from a 0.171-acre segment to approximately 0.196-acre segment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A. The Main, San Pedro and Navarro project is funded in the 2012-2017 Bond Program and will implement a roundabout at the 5-legged intersection of N. Main Ave., San Pedro, Navarro and Camden. This project will provide new concrete curbs, sidewalks and driveways, new asphalt pavement within the 5-legs leading into the roundabout and new concrete pavement within the roundabout circle. There will be raised medians and crosswalks to better facilitate pedestrian traffic through the intersection, new street and pedestrian lighting will be included and landscape plantings and trees will be added. There is ongoing coordination with Public Art San Antonio (PASA) for an art component at the center of the roundabout island.
The roundabout offers a remedy to the confusing configuration present today and will greatly improve vehicular navigation and safety and provide a gat...
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