DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 8
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: De Zavala Road - IH-10 to Lockhill-Selma
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following ordinances related to the De Zavala Road - IH-10 to Lockhill-Selma, a 2017-2022 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 8:
A) An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $13,093,369.78 authorized payable to Curran Contracting Company; of which, funds in the amount not-to-exceed $10,680,090.28 will be funded by the City, funds in the amount not-to-exceed $1,700,586.50 will be reimbursed by the San Antonio Water System, and funds in the amount not-to-exceed $712,693.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy.
B) An ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad in the amount not to exceed $578,028.00 for the De Zavala Road - IH-10 to Lockhill-Selma project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017-2022 Bond Program which authorized $15,500,000 for the construction of the De Zavala Road IH-10 to Lockhill-Selma Project. The design phase for this project was previously funded through Certificates of Obligation and was completed in September 2017. Project construction is anticipated to begin in January 2018 and is estimated to be completed by June 2019.
This project widens and reconstructs De Zavala Road from Brandeis Street to Lockhill-Selma Road from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided roadway and will include new curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches, traffic signals and water, sanitary sewer and gas utility improvements. This project will alleviate traffic congestion on De Zavala Road near Lockhill Elementary School and Clark High School. The four-lane divided section will match with the portions of De Zavala Road on each end, creating a more continuou...
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