January 2013 Project Update

Project Update

January 14, 2012

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

Pearland Parkway & Dixie Farm Road

Alignment Study

Pearland Parkway Alignment

Dixie Farm Road to FM2351

• 120’ right-of-way

• 4-lane boulevard with raised median

• 1.9 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


Dixie Farm Road to FM2351


DFR to Airport

• 6 Parcels (4 owned by the City), 9 Structures


Adjacent to Airport

• 1 Parcels, 1 Bridge, 2 Floodplain locations


Airport to FM2351

• 3 Parcels, 0 Structures


DFR to FM2351

Summary:

• Total Estimated Parcels: 6

• Total Estimated Structures: 9

• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 4

• Major Floodplain Areas: 2 (Cowarts Creek)

Other Considerations:

• Hill Sand Landfill

• Pearland Regional Airport

• Tie-in at FM2351

Dixie Farm Road Alignment

Veterans to SH35

• 120’ right-of-way

• 4-lane boulevard with raised median

• 1.8 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


Veterans Drive to SH35


Veterans Drive to Wells Drive

• 12 Parcels, 3 Structures, Cowart Creek Detention Pond


Wells Drive to BNSF RR

• 15 Parcels, 8 Structures, 8 Pipeline Crossings, 2

Pipelines Parallel, Houston Airpark, Railroad Crossing


BNSF RR to SH35

• 8 Parcels, 0 Structures, 1 Pipeline Crossing, 4 Pipelines

Parallel


Veterans Drive to SH35

Summary:

• Total Estimated Parcels: 35

• Total Estimated Structures: 11

• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 9+

• Total Bridges: 0

• Major Floodplain Areas: 1 (between Veterans and RR)

Other Considerations:

• Detention available in Cowart Creek Detention Pond

• Cannot build RR overpass next to airfield

• West of Veterans the alignment holds the existing north

ROW line to avoid multiple structures

McHard Road & Max Road

Alignment Study

• Next Steps

• 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

• Wilder Elementary

– Issue: Parking on Kingsley

– Working with principal to communicate

– Installed “No Parking” signs

PISD School Issues

• Engineer submitted 60% plans

• TxDOT reviewing Categorical Exclusion (CE)

documents, drainage report and 60% plans

Pearland Parkway

• Hughes Road Grand Opening Ceremony to be

held on Wednesday, December 19th from 2:00 –

2:30 p.m., Pearland Parkway at Barry Rose

Barry Rose/Hughes Road

• Contract awarded on November 26th

• Pre-Con meeting scheduled for 2nd week in

December

ITS Project

• Max Road

– TxDOT provided comments and revisions for

consultant proposal and contract

– Engineer submitted revised proposal

• Fite Road

– Staff is reviewing the scope and proposal

TIP Projects Update

• CR403

– Air Quality Conformity Year is 2025

– Not eligible for funding

– HGAC needs a funding commitment to include in a

future Air Quality Conformity Update

• Providing additional information and clarifications

as requested by HGAC

TIP Projects Update – 2012 Submittal

• Bridge bents and beams completed

• Hand poured the median between McHard and

park entrance

• Subgrade preparation north of the bridge ongoing

• Drainage laterals are complete on northbound side

Cullen Parkway – Phase II

• Acquisition negations/proceedings continued

Bailey Road

• Contractor working on storm sewer

• CenterPoint pole relocation has been permitted

Business Center Drive

• Broadway/Main Street intersection – Paving scheduled to begin 12/17 (nighttime pours)

– 5 nights

• Bridge work continuing – Town Ditch and Hickory Slough bridge drainage outfalls

complete

• Drainage – Drainage laterals complete along northbound side

SH35 – BW8 to FM518

• TxDOT Area Office has approved the City’s plans for modifications to the Crossing for the Quiet Zone

• BNSF forwarded draft agreements and City staff is reviewing documents

• Determining means to move forward with construction

Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing

Drainage Projects

Diversion Ditch

• BDD4 opened bids for Phase II of slope paving.

• Bids are well under the estimate ($149K)

Cowart Creek Diversion

Pump Station

• Completed jack and bore operations for 60” pipe from wet well to the pond

• 36” gravity outfall from pond to channel installed. Rock filter dams around pump intake and up and downstream of overflow weir installed

• Slope paving installation activities in the channel have begun

Re-grading of Roadside Ditches

• Staff reviewing 60% design plans submitted by Consultant

Cowart Creek Diversion (cont’d)

• Submitted 90% review comments to Consultant

Westchester Sidewalk and Drainage

• Staff is reviewing 90% PER

• Geotech field work completed

• Planning presentation for Council in February

Cullen Regional Detention

Facility Projects

• Bid opening held November 29th, 2012

• Apparent low bidder is Construction Masters

Westside Library

• Asbestos abatement is underway

• Bid opening held on November 29th with Bass Construction Co. apparent low bidder

Old PD Renovations

Parks

• Completed clearing and grubbing of pond, fill site and

future Hughes Road right of way

• Mobilized for pump station construction

• Initiated removal of top soil and pre-excavation

survey

• Engineer working on 90% Sports Complex PS&E

package

• Continue coordination with CenterPoint for site power

• Property acquisition completed

Hickory Slough Detention at Max Road

& Max Road Sports Complex, Phase I

• Obtained geotechnical investigation proposal for

borings needed for boardwalk foundations

• Consultant preparing 90% plans

• Legal, Parks, & Projects working with County on

agreement for available CIAP grant funding

Trails at JHEC

• Irrigation completed and inspected at Southgate &

Cypress Village

• Sod & hydro-mulch completed at Southgate &

Cypress Village Parks

• Cleaning up both parks to open in December

South Gate & Cypress Village Parks

• Consultant continued preliminary site and data

reconnaissance

• Modeling the existing drainage conditions

while waiting on survey data

• Consultant using data from Harris County

Flood Control District along with LiDAR data

to define the floodway/floodplain

Shadow Creek Ranch Park

Utility Projects

City of Houston Interconnect

30” Waterline

• Closing out contract

• Final contract $3,693,899, approx. $483,000 under awarded amount

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

• Electrician completed relocating conduits

at disk filter area and existing pull box

• Completed demolition for existing 24”

underground piping at disk filter area

Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation

• Began pouring concrete pillars for new

thickener bridge

• Began forming filter area slab

• Underground pipe & valves at filter area

complete

• Partial completion of new bridge

installation on Sludge Tank No. 2

Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation

• 90% PS&E plans submitted by the Engineer and

reviewed by staff

• Completed PISD easement acquisition at Jamison

Middle School, completed corner clip acquisition

at FM 518

• Completed 90% tree protection plans based on

tree evaluation report

• Held Utility Coordination meeting with utilities

• Engineer preparing 100% plan submittal

• Budgetary concerns

Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer

• Wet well, associated piping/coatings and electrical

rough completed

• Pipe bursting for 8” gravity along Bishopton

complete

• Slip lining of 12” force main along Pearland

Parkway with 8” forcemain complete

• Installation of 8” force main from lift station to

Pearland Parkway is underway

Twin Creek Regional Lift Station

Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment

Plant Improvements

• Engineer submitted final PS&E package

• Held Technical Review Committee meeting

• Started advertising for bids November 28th

Old Alvin 20” Waterline

• Continued working with the Acquisition Manager

to acquire ROE and/or easements

• All easements have been acquired with the

exception of one 25’ strip easement

• Consultant continuing plan revisions and utility

coordination reviews

• Plan submittal for final review before TRC

scheduled for mid December

BellaVita Waterline Interconnect

• Contractor completed the 4” sanitary and 12”

water line directional drill under Clear Creek

• 12” waterline directional drill across Dixie Farm

Road and Dixie Farm Road Park complete

• Public Works completed 200’ of open cut to tie

in the newly installed segments of water line

• Water meter vault delivered to site

• New lines expected to be active by the end of the

week

• Met with Monument Pipeline to discuss potential waterline installation conflicts.

• Consultant submitted Preliminary Drainage Report to the City and BDD4 for review

• Follow up with TxDOT’s Permit Coordinator regarding line crossings beneath SH288, Cullen, and SH35

• Geotechnical work continues along proposed alignment

McHard Road 16” Water Line &

Roadway PER

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January 2013 Project Update