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Project Update
November 12th, 2012
Transportation Enhancement
Projects
“Transportation activities designed to strengthen the
cultural, aesthetic and environmental aspects of the
transportation system”
• 12 Categories:
– Ped & Bike Facilities
– Scenic/Historic Hwy Program
– Landscaping
– Historic Preservation
– Historic Transportation Buildings
– Abandoned RR corridors for Ped & Bike
TE Program
Program Rules:
• Planning, design, and acquisition costs are 100% locally
funded
• Federal funds available for construction only
• Construction costs are 20% local match and 80% federal
funds
• 20% local match must be cash, not in-kind
• Funds are on a cost reimbursement basis
• If selected, an AFA with TxDOT must be executed within
one year
• Must advance to construction within four year
TE Program
Program Schedule:
• August 2012 – TTC authorized $70M for 2012
Call for Projects
• September 14th – Call for Projects opened
• October 19th – Houston TxDOT District TE
Workshop
• November 1st – Draft submittal to H-GAC
• November 16th – TE Nomination Deadline for
Submission to TxDOT
• June/July 2013 – TE Project Selection by TTC
TE Program
Additional Program Infomation:
• MPOs will select projects up to their pre-
determined funding levels
• Remaining projects will be selected by TxDOT
• Evaluation Criteria:
– Quality
– Scope of Benefits
– Transportation Value
TE Program
TE Program – Proposed Projects
Roadway Projects
• Purpose: Determine a definitive alignment, which is adopted into the Thoroughfare Plan and used for land acquisition and dedication via platting
• Initial layouts consider: • Existing fixed points
• City Limits
• Existing right-of-ways
• Geometrics
• The alignment is refined considering: • Drainage
• Existing structures
• Acquisition factors
• Environmental Issues
• Other agency infrastructure
McHard Road & Max Road
Alignment Study
McHard Road Alignment
Cullen to Mykawa
• 120’ right-of-way
• 4-lane boulevard with raised median
• 3.5 Miles
• One lane in each direction passable in 100-year storm
• Identify obstructions
• Structures
• Pipelines
• Ditches or creek crossings
• Significant floodplain or floodway issues
• Equalize acquisition from both sides where practical
McHard Road Alignment
Cullen Pkwy to Stone Road
• 31 Parcels, 1 Structure, Pipeline Corridor to the north
McHard Road Alignment
Stone Road to Roy Road
• 8 Parcels, 3-5 Structures
McHard Road Alignment
Roy Road to O’Day Road
• 8 Parcels, 1 Pipeline, 3-5 Structures
McHard Road Alignment
O’Day Road to Woody Road
• 4 Parcels, 1 Structure (previously acquired by City)
McHard Road Alignment
Woody Road to Mykawa Road
• 5 Parcels, 1 Structure
McHard Road Alignment
Cullen Pkwy to Mykawa Road
• Total Estimated Parcels: 56
• Total Estimated Structures: 8-12
• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 3
• Major Floodplain Areas: 2 (Hickory Slough & Clear Creek)
Max Road Alignment
Hughes Ranch Road to BW8
• 120’ right-of-way
• 4-lane boulevard with raised median
• 2.1 Miles
• Traffic Model – More effective aligned with MLK
versus Wayside at BW8
• One lane in each direction passable in 100-year storm
• Identify obstructions
• Structures
• Pipelines
• Ditches or creek crossings
• Significant floodplain or floodway issues
• Equalize acquisition from both sides where practical
Max Road Alignment
Hughes Ranch Road to BW8
Max Road Alignment
Hughes Ranch Road to McHard Road
• 21 Parcels
• 0 Structures
Max Road Alignment
McHard Road Intersection
• Curves allow intersection
to be perpendicular with
McHard
• Curves are a 750’ radius
• 40 mph design speed
• Avoids Brookside Village
City Limits
• Coordinating with
Brookside Village on the
segment north of
intersection
Max Road Alignment
McHard Road to Brookside Road
• 11-14 Parcels
• 0 Structures
Max Road Alignment
Brookside Road to BW8
• 21 Parcels
• 1-4 Structures
• 2 Pipelines
• 1 Bridges
Max Road Alignment
Hughes Ranch Road to BW8
• Total Estimated Parcels: 53-56
• Total Estimated Structures: 1-4
• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 2
• Total Bridges: 1
• Major Floodplain Areas: 1 (Clear Creek)
McHard Road & Max Road
Alignment Study
• Next Steps
• Review Pearland Parkway Alignment Study – Dixie
Farm Road to City Limits
• Review Dixie Farm Road Alignment Study – SH35
to Veterans
• Make final alignment adjustments
• Adopt alignments into the Thoroughfare Plan
• Jamison Middle School
– Met with PISD & have general agreement on solution
– Working out details
– Solution is similar to Rustic Oaks with PISD, City, and
Brazoria County partnership
– Schedule
• Rustic Oaks Elementary School – Plan in place
– City fulfilled our obligation
– PISD & Brazoria County working out details &
Interlocal for the work
– Schedule
PISD School Issues
• Carleston Elementary School
– PW working on plan to enclose ditch and provide
additional paving
– Scheduling work for next summer
PISD School Issues
• TxDOT reviewing Categorical Exclusion (CE)
documents
• Attended 30% Utility Coordination meeting at
TxDOT
• Noise analyses by TxDOT completed
Pearland Parkway
• Scheduling a ribbon cutting ceremony
• Save the date December 12 at 9:30am
Barry Rose/Hughes Road
• Opened Bids on October 18th
• Low Bid was $3, 269,202 received from Third
Coast Services, LLC
• Awaiting TxDOT bid approval
• Planned Award Date is November 26th
ITS Project
• Max Road
– Negotiated scope and fee sent to TxDOT for review and
approval
• Fite Road
– Staff is reviewing the scope and proposal
TIP Projects Update
• Milling operations began immediately upon the
traffic change over in late September
• Subgrade stabilization was completed
• Remaining portions of the bridge were demolished
in early October making way for the work on the
new bridge to begin
Cullen Parkway – Phase II
• November 1st – Meeting with West Lea property
owners
• Moving forward with final parcels for acquisition
Bailey Road
• Held Pre-construction conference on October 15th
• Conducted construction coordination meeting with
the CR 59 contractor
• CPE Gas completed relocation of 6” gas main
• Comcast has completed their facility relocations
• CenterPoint Electric poles are still encroaching ROW
and need relocation; relocation design has been
initiated
Business Center Drive
• Broadway/Main Street intersection – New signals cannot be turned on until the northbound
lanes have been poured between FM 518 and Jasmine
• Bridge work continuing – Work is about to begin on the final segments of the Town
Ditch and Hickory Slough bridges once drainage outfalls have been completed
• Drainage – Drainage trunks and laterals now complete at Clear Creek
and the subgrade ready for excavation
SH35 – BW8 to FM518
• TxDOT Area Office has approved the City’s plans for modifications to the Crossing for the Quiet Zone
• BNSF has agreed to replace and extend the crossing panels on FM 518 at no charge to the City
• Railroad has begun work to replace ties beneath the tracks throughout the Pearland area
Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing
Drainage Projects
Diversion Ditch
• Haddock Construction completed Phase I of slope paving
• Clearing & excavation underway between CR100 & CR101
• Bids on slope paving and hauling by BDD4 are higher than previous estimates
• Base on estimates for Phase II & III of slope paving the City’s share per the Interlocal Agreement could exceed budget
Cowart Creek Diversion
Pump Station
• Wet well completed
• Pond pump down operations completed
• Pilot channel installation completed
• BorTunCo began jack and bore operations for 60” from the wet well to pond
Re-grading of Roadside Ditches
• Consultant submitted 60% plans
• Plan set review will be followed by a meeting with City staff to review the design
Cowart Creek Diversion (cont’d)
• Reviewed 60% plans
• Received 90% plans for review
Westchester Sidewalk and Drainage
• Staff is reviewing 90% PER
• Geotech field work completed
• Reviewing options for implementing a regional plan
Cullen Regional Detention
Facility Projects
• Met with Brazoria County Library System staff for final review of project
• Received and distributed the 100% plan set for review and permitting
• Permit issued
• Opening bids November 29th
Westside Library
• Received and distributed the 100% plan set for review and permitting
• Held TRC with architect, IT, Engineering, and Building Maintenance departments
• Advertised project November 7th
• Opening bids November 29th
Fire & EMS Administration Building
• Clarifications successfully uploaded online
• Project returned to LEED review team
• Review scheduled to be completed by 11/20
PSB LEED Certification
Parks
• Contractor mobilized
• Began clearing and grubbing of pond and fill site
• Staff reviewed 60% plans for the sports complex
• Completed reimbursement requests to BDD4 and
Developer
Hickory Slough Detention at Max Road
& Max Road Sports Complex, Phase I
• Name changed to Trails at JHEC in order to
preserve naming rights for future
• Consultant preparing 90% plans
• Boardwalk requires geotechnical investigation
• Requested proposal for soil borings
• Parks Department received notification of possible
grant funds becoming available
Trails at JHEC
• Southgate decomposed granite trail 95% complete
• Cypress Village concrete trail 98% complete
• Cypress Village decomposed granite trail 95%
complete
• Irrigation permit approved and Southgate
irrigation started
South Gate & Cypress Village Parks
• Design contract awarded by Council on
October 8th
• Project kick-off meeting held October 22nd
Shadow Creek Ranch Park
Utility Projects
City of Houston Interconnect
Alice Street Water Plant
• Chemical pumps have been completed
• All punch list items are complete
• After two weeks of pumps functioning continuously the GST demolition will begin
• Completed all critical submittals reviews
• Electrician completed 99% of relocating
conduits at disk filter area and existing pull
box
• Centrifuge building stairs delivered
• Completed thickener’s pipe support footing
Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation
• Sluice gate installation 50% complete
• Tie in to clarifier effluent complete
• Disk filters delivered onsite
• Trash chute for headworks delivered and
installed
Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation
• 90% plans submitted by the Engineer and
reviewed by staff
• Complete tree protection plans based on tree
evaluation report
• Submitted 90% plans to BDD4 for review
• 15 of 16 parcels acquired or closing
• PISD dedication of easement on their Nov. 13
agenda
• Current estimate will exceed budget – reviewing
options to mitigate
Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer
• Electrical contractor has continued
installation of electrical components
• Installation of coatings for wet well and
piping have been started.
Twin Creek Regional Lift Station
Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment
Plant Improvements
• Engineer submitted 90% PS&E package
• Staff reviewing plans
• Preparing to bid the project
Old Alvin 20” Waterline
• Continued working with the Acquisition Manager
to acquire ROE and/or easements
• 10 of 13 parcels acquired or closing
• Received 100% plans and specifications along
with responses to the 90% review
BellaVita Waterline Interconnect
• Council awarded construction contract on
October 8th
• Held pre-construction meeting and mobilization
meeting
• Notice to Proceed issued Nov. 1st
• Met with TxDOT’s Permit coordinator to discuss easements, and requirements for the installation of the waterline at SH 288 and at Cullen
• Met with Kinder-Morgan Pipeline Co. to discuss the alignment of the waterline and its proximity to the existing pipelines, there are no apparent conflicts
• Geotechnical work has begun
McHard Road 16” Water Line &
Roadway PER
Project Update
Questions/Comments
November 12th, 2012
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