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Ordinance amending the FY 2014/2015 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction contract with the apparent low bidder, Austin Bridge and Road, LP in the bid amount of $14,707,420.34 for MacArthur Blvd Paving and Drainage improvements; material testing in the amount of $247,720 (Alliance Geotechnical Group $164,938.30; REED Engineering $42,139.25; TEAM Consultants $40,642.25); in-house engineering in amount of $367,685; a 5% contingency in the amount of $735,371; $75,000 for Oncor street, bridge and sign lighting; and $71,828 for signal equipment, for a total requested project cost amount of $16,205,025.
Presenter
Romin Khavari, City Engineer and Walter Shumac, Director of Transportation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
This project provides for the construction of 4,743 linear feet of 4-lane divided thoroughfare in MacArthur Blvd from IH-30 to north of the West fork of Trinity River to connect to the existing concrete roadway. The project also includes the construction of Two - 700 linear feet bridges over the Trinity River; 555 linear feet of 37’- wide new concrete roadway to the Land fill Road; construction of approximately 1400 linear feet of bypass channel across the existing Trinity River ox-bow to the west of MacArthur Blvd. to improve channel hydraulics and mitigate for the approximate 4 feet embankment fill required for the roadway.
This project provides for the installation of 31,200 square yards of 12" reinforced concrete pavement, 4,280 linear feet of various sizes storm sewer pipe, two- Tx54 concrete beam bridges (700 linear feet); 189,000 cubic yards of channel excavation, retaining walls and railings, street lighting and two traffic signals located at the Landfill Road and at the main Hanson Driveway intersections with MacArthur Blvd.
Upon completion, this project will improve traffic movement in the area, provide a smooth riding surface and improve drainage conditions as the proposed roadway will be raised an a...
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