september 2012 presentation

Project Update

September 10, 2012

Roadway Projects

• Restriping lanes for ‘Left Only’

• New lane assignment signs

• Re-programming traffic signal

• Completed & monitoring

Pearland Pkwy/John Lizer Intersection

• CE status confirmed by TxDOT Austin

Environmental Division

• Held Public Meeting August 7th and meeting was

well attended (50+)

• Soundwall study

• Staff completed review of 30% plans

Pearland Parkway

• Pole Attachment permit from CenterPoint

• FHWA Authorization to Bid granted last week

• Advertise next week; bid opening 10/11

• Current updated cost estimate $3.65 million

ITS Project

• Max Road & Fite Road

– Consultants selected

– Scoping meeting held for Max Road

TIP Projects Update

• Miller Ranch Road

– Open

• O’Day Road – Open

• Old Alvin Road

– Pouring bridge rails

– Making base repairs & elevation adjustments to

roadway

– Possibly open by the end of the month

TxDOT Off-System Bridge

Replacements

• TxDOT and City completed walk-through on the

signals and punch list was created and returned to

TxDOT

Cullen Parkway – Phase I

• Paving of two lanes is now complete from

McHard Road to the Beltway

• Intersections on the west side are now complete

• Bridge is completed on west side of project

• Grading of right-of-way is now largely complete

on west side, sidewalks and sound walls complete

• Traffic switch scheduled for 3rd week of

September

Cullen Parkway – Phase II

Phase I Streetlights– McDonald/Willits to Clear Creek

• Completed construction

• Completed Substantial Completion and CenterPoint inspection

• CenterPoint initiated the install of street light poles

Dixie Farm Road

Phase II – Mary’s Creek Bypass to SH35

• No evident work on punch list

– Paver band repair

– Grading for drainage near Cowart’s Creek

Dixie Farm Road

• Completing punchlist items

Walnut Reconstruction

• The City and Contractor agreed on a resolution on

all outstanding issues

• Contractor performing corrective work and should

be complete in two weeks, weather permitting

Orange Street

• Coordinating with private utilities

• Coordinating meeting with County

• Obtained TxDOT permit

• 100% plans and specs revised, approved and signed

• Initiated advertisement for bids

Business Center Drive

• Broadway/Main Street intersection – Final segment should be completed by late September

• Paving work – The Orange intersection was poured back Saturday,

August 25th and opened for school traffic early Monday morning

– E. Plum intersection will be closed end of September for reconstruction, requiring approximately 10 days to complete

• Bridge work continuing

• Drainage – Contractor preparing to begin work on the storm trunk

lines along the east side of the project

SH35 – BW8 to FM518

• Consultant submittal received a “No Objections” from BNSF

• Plans are being finalized for submittal to TxDOT

• Staff plan to coordinate with BNSF lane reconstruction, BNSF repairs, and replacement of a portion of equipment at the crossing with the railroad’s track maintenance supervisor

Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing

• Completed

CR403 Rehab

Drainage Projects

Diversion Ditch

• Slope paving contractor underway

• Channel excavation has reached CR 100

• DD4 received bids for CR100 to CR101 segment hauling

• CR100 to CR101 segment to begin by end of September

Pump Station

• Concrete Poured for 2nd lift of wet-well wall

Re-grading of Roadside Ditches

• Consultant continued working to resolve utility conflicts on Wayne Dr. and depth of cover issues on Holland

Cowart Creek Diversion

• Reviewed and approved the design contract

• Received 30% design plans for review

Westchester Sidewalk and Drainage

• Drainage Study completed

• 90% on PER; 100% draft due this week

• Geotech field work underway

• Reviewing options for implementing a regional plan

Cullen Regional Detention

Facility Projects

• Design contract executed

• Design schedule for 60 days

• Predevelopment meeting & meeting with Brazoria County last week

Westside Library

• Final submittal due to USGBC next week

PSB LEED Certification

Parks

• Construction and Construction Materials Testing

contracts approved

• Preconstruction meeting held last week

• Engineer/Architect submitted 60% plans for sports

complex

Sports Complex at Max Road

• Staff completed review of 60% plans

Dolores Fenwick Nature Center Phase II

• Project signs and silt fencing complete for both

parks

• Southgate layout approved

• Initial sidewalk concrete pours completed

South Gate & Cypress Village Parks

• Completed review of Design Scope of Services

• Wrapping up negotiations

• Expect contract to be ready for Council review

and approval later this month

Shadow Creek Ranch Park

Utility Projects

City of Houston Interconnect

Alice Street Water Plant

• Several punch list items completed

• New chemical pumps installed

• Replacement flow meters installed

• Turbine startup scheduled for next week

• Sand filter demolition complete

• Sand filter basins converted to chlorine

contact basins and put back in operation

Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation

• Demolition of thickener 100% complete.

Grit removal complete

• Contractor on schedule with equipment

submittals and major equipment buy out

• New bar screen set

Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation

• Engineer revising plans per staff comments

• Forester under contract for tree evaluation and

protection plans

• Complete tree evaluation and finalize alternative

to Woody Road alignment

Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer

• Contractor has completed approximately

60% of the lift station construction

• Currently ahead of schedule

• CenterPoint Energy has set the poles, hung

the transformers, and pulled the wires

Twin Creek Regional Lift Station

Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment

Plant Improvements

• Engineer submitted revised final PER

• Engineer submitted 60% plans for staff review

Old Alvin 20” Waterline

• Continued working on easement acquisition

• Returned 90% plans with comments to consultant

BellaVita Waterline Interconnect

• Harris County approved plans

• Project advertised for bid on August 29th

• In discussions with Harris County Flood control

regarding value of easement acquisition for Harris

Co. Flood Control property

SH35 South Water Line

• Tie in complete

• Abandoned 8” waterline and filled with flowable

fill

• August 28th substantial completion walk through

• Surveyor investigating depths of pipelines that are in conflict

• Determining if geotechnical testing can work around areas we do not have a ROE

• Hydraulic analysis complete

• Road elevation will be 2-3 feet above natural ground affecting ROW width

• Engineer reviewing analysis to see if road can be lowered to reduce amount of fill and ROW

McHard Road 16” Water Line &

Roadway PER

Project Update

Questions/Comments

September 10, 2012