SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation to Advance Funding Agreement for Construction and Design Contract between City of Houston and TxDOT for Drainage Project Local Government Contribution On-System, IH 610 / IH 69 Interchange.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Additional Appropriation to Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The Texas Transportation Commission passed Minute Order No. 114491 authorizing the State to undertake and complete a highway improvement generally described as IH 610 northbound at IH 69 southbound.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design and construction of a direct connector at IH 610/ IH 69 Interchange.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Richmond on the north, Westpark on the south, Fountainview on the east and Newcastle on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grid Nos. 491X, Y, & Z.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The City of Houston has agreed to participate in the project for the mutual drainage benefits. TxDOT will design and construct the drainage improvements at the proposed interchange. The City is responsible for the first $8,000,000.00. Any cost exceeding this amount will be the responsibility of TxDOT.
On May 9, 2018, under Ordinance No. 2018-0387, City Council approved the Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and TxDOT for the Drainage Project Local Government Contribution On-System and appropriated the sum of $2,666,666.67 for the first payment under the agreement.
SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: The City will continue to appropriate these funds in equal payments. The appropriation on May 9, 2018 for $2,666,666.67 covered the initial payment. This additional appropriation of $2,666,666.67 will satisfy the second payment due by September 30, 2018, to cover the City’s additional funding responsibilities for the project. The remaining payment is due by September 30, 2019.
The total requested amount of $3,066,666.67 is to be appropriated as follows: $2,666,666.67 for the project cost and $400,000.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-TX0069-0001-7, M-410521-0204-7
TxDOT CSJ# 0271-17-146