City of San Antonio - File #: 21-1228

• File #: 21-1228
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/4/2021
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for payment to TxDOT in an amount not to exceed $150,635.00 for construction related expenses and $15,830.00 for administrative oversight of federal funds and accepting $1,506,346.00 in Highway Safety Improvements Program infrastructure to include improvements of traffic signals at seven locations, a FY 2021 Traffic Signal Installation and FY 2021 Vision Zero project. Funding is available from previously authorized General Funds and is included in the FY 2021 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program. [Roderick Sanchez, Assistant City Manager, Razi Hosseini, Director, Public Works]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/4/2021	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Public Works


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7


SUBJECT:

Advance Funding Agreement: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Off-System


SUMMARY:

An ordinance approving the execution of an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) authorizing payment in an amount not to exceed $150,635.00 payable to TxDOT for construction related expenses and $15,830.00 payable to TxDOT for administrative oversight of federal funds and accepting $1,506,346.00 in Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) infrastructure to include improvements of traffic signals at seven locations, a FY 2021 Traffic Signal Installation and FY 2021 Vision Zero project, located in Council Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7. Funding is available from previously authorized General Funds and is included in the FY 2021 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) aims to eliminate or reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes. The program is limited to a specific project and crash types identified in the Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The HSIP included funds for construction and operational improvements of qualifying projects located off the state highway system. Federal dollars are used to fund the program and TxDOT will bid and construct the project. As part of this agreement, TxDOT requires the City to be responsible for 10% of the construction costs and TxDOT's direct costs for administrative oversight. The City will oversee the timely completion of the projects with no additional State or Federal funding and without decreasing the scope and/or terms of the projects' work.

Based on Public Works traffic studies and staff recommendations, seven currently signalized intersections were selected to be rebuilt or enhanced to meet the latest traffic signal standar...