DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Audit of 2007 and 2012 Road and Sidewalk Bond Projects
SUMMARY:
On January 17, 2017, Councilmember Rey Saldana issued a Council Consideration Request requesting the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department provide City Council with an independent, comprehensive audit on road and sidewalk conditions of major bond projects completed as part of the 2007 and 2012 Bond Programs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On January 17, 2017, Councilmember Rey Saldana submitted the "Audit on 2007 and 2012 Road and Sidewalk Bond Projects" Council Consideration Request (CCR) for Transportation and Capital Improvements Department (TCI) staff to provide a comprehensive, independent audit on road and sidewalk conditions of major bond projects completed as part of the 2007 and 2012 Bond Programs. The Projects requested to be reviewed included the following:
Bond Program
Project
Pavement Surface
Location
2007
Bulverde Road (Loop 1604 to Marshall Road)
Concrete
NE
2007
DeZavala Phase I (Babcock to Cogburn)
Asphalt
NW
2007
Hunt Lane (Ingram to Potranco)
Concrete
West
2007
Walters Street (E. Houston to Paso Hondo)
Asphalt
East
2012
Tezel Road (Culebra Road to Timber Path Road)
Asphalt
NW
2012
West Vestal Place (Commercial Avenue to Pleasanton Road)
Asphalt
South
Utilizing the data gathered from the audit, Councilmember Saldana, also requested a matrix outlining the predicted lifespan, estimated costs and projected maintenance costs associated with road and sidewalk reconstruction projects. The request also included an overview of sidewalk applications, their costs as well as advantages and disadvantages.
ISSUE:
In response to the requested audit, TCI consulted with Terracon Consultants, Inc. on Thursday, February 9, 2017 and initiated a study on the types of pavement sections for the projects requested. TCI provided the pavement desig...
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