DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2 and 10
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Harry Wurzbach Road/Austin Highway Connectors (2017 Bond Project)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to Capital Excavation Company in an amount not to exceed $22,575,600.40 of which funds in an amount not to exceed $1,300,847.61 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS); an amount not to exceed $726,276.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy and an amount not to exceed $15,218,822.00 will be reimbursed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for construction of the Harry Wurzbach Road/Austin Highway Connectors Project, a federally and 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 2 and 10.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017 Bond Program which authorized $3,000,000.00 for the Harry Wurzbach Road/Austin Highway Connectors Project located in Council District 2 and 10.
The Project was also established and funded through the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) as a Local Agency Managed (LAM) project by TxDOT and the City of San Antonio. LAM projects are managed by the City, but receive federal funds administered through TxDOT.
In 2013, a preliminary engineering report and schematic design was prepared for Harry Wurzbach Road, also known as TAPS Memorial Boulevard, which presented a plan to improve mobility along the Harry Wurzbach corridor from Fort Sam Houston to Loop 410 currently lacking connectivity between Harry Wurzbach Road and Austin Highway. During design, it was determined a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) would be the most reasonable option for the area.
The SPUI will have connector ramps between both roads to facilitate traffic and provide direct routes for motorists. Once completed, the project wil...
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