From
Maxine Snow
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Grantham and Associates, Inc. for preparation of final plans of Fish Creek Road/Dechman Drive from Beltline Road to Westchase Drive in the amount of $384,716
Presenter
Romin Khavari, City Engineer, Walter Shumac, Director of Transportation and Ron McCuller, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On April 4, 2017 City approved a Professional Engineering and Surveying services contract with Grantham and Associates, Inc. for the Fish Creek Road Preliminary Alignment and traffic study from Belt Line Road to Westchase Drive in the amount of $174,810 plus a 5% contingency of $8,740, for a total of $183,550.
The current proposed change order Amendment #1 in the amount of $384,716 provides for the preparation of final paving and drainage plans including bidding and construction services for the Fish Creek Road/Dechman Drive project. This project consists of approximately 4,800 L.F of future 3 concrete lanes (37- foot wide) from IH-20 Service Road to proposed Charter School Road, and for 5 concrete lanes (63-foot wide) from proposed Charter School Road to Belt line Road.
It also provides for improving the roadway embankment and enhancing rideability, safety and traffic flow at the 90 degree roadway bend at Fish Creek Rd/Dechman Drive and to accommodate the proposed apartment complex at that location. It also provides for a widened Roadway section at Beltline Road for facilitating increased future Traffic at the proposed School site.
Water/wastewater adjustments and signal modifications will also be addressed during the final design.
This proposed Engineering contract will be scheduled to start in July 2017 with anticipated completion in October 2018 with bidding and construction to follow.
Financial Consideration
Funding for a Change Order/Amendment No. 1 with Grantham and Associates, Inc. for preparation of final plans of Fish Creek Road/Dechman Drive from Belt Line Road to Westchase Drive, in the amount of $384,716, is available by transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in the Street Capital Projects Fund (400192) WO #01714201 (Fish Creek Road Alignment) 61041 (Prof Services). Construction funding will be requested as part of the FY18 CIP budget process.
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2016/2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $384,716 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE STREET CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (400192) WO #01714201 (FISH CREEK ALIGNMENT)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $384,716 from the unobligated fund balance in the Street Capital Project Fund (400192) WO #01714201 (Fish Creek Alignment)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, JULY 18TH, 2017.