ORDINANCE appropriating $554,310.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF and $1,215,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY for Reconstruction of Collingsworth Drive from Hardy Street to Stevens Street across from the Hardy Corridor (Approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0805); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF and by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT:  First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston and Harris County for the reconstruction of Collingsworth Drive from Hardy Street to Stevens Street across the Hardy Corridor. 

RECOMMENDATION:  Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Harris County and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of Harris County Toll Road Authority’s (HCTRA) Hardy Toll Road Connection.  HCTRA will reconstruct Collingsworth Drive in connection with the extension of the Hardy Toll Road at IH 610.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the construction of a four-lane undivided bridge overpass.  The project will include a one-way access road with U-turns at the railroad for access to the adjacent properties, all appurtenances, including signalization and necessary underground utilities.

LOCATION:  The project is located in Key Map Grids 453Z and 454W.

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE:  City Council approved the original Agreement under Ordinance No. 2012-0805 dated September 12, 2012. The City now desires to include in the project the installation by the County of a 12-inch water line and a five-foot sidewalk.

SCOPE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND FEE:  The City will be responsible for a maximum sum of $900,000.00 for the installation of the water line in the Collingsworth right-of-way.  The City will pay a maximum of $410,600.00 for the costs to redesign the plans for the project and the installation of the 5-foot wide sidewalk along the north side of the overpass and on the south side reducing the sidewalk to 5-feet wide. 

The total requested appropriation of $1,769,310.00 is to be appropriated as follows: $1,310,600.00 for design and construction costs, $196,590.00 for CIP Cost Recovery and $262,120.00 for contingency funding.

FISCAL NOTE:  No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

ACTION RECOMMENDED:  It is recommended that City Council adopt an ordinance approving the amendment and appropriate funds in the amount of $1,769,310.00.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. N-000700-0002-7 and S-000521-00DC-7

Ordinance No. 2012-0805, Dated: 09/12/2012

Total:  $1,769,310.00

$554,310.00 from Fund No. 4040 - METRO Project Construction DDSRF

($554,310.00 Supported by METRO Funds)

$1,215,000.00 from Fund No. 8500-Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

Thomas A. Artz, P.E.

Acting Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2222