SUBJECT: Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation for Utility Relocations affected by the Widening and Reconstruction of US 290 from West of Fairbanks North Houston to West of Pinemont WBS Nos. S-000521-0096-7, R-000521-0069-7
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Texas Transportation Code, Chapters 201, 221, and 361, authorize the State to lay out, construct, maintain, and operate a system of streets, roads and highways that comprise the State Highway System. Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Number 113162 authorizes the State to undertake and complete a highway improvement on US-290 (Segment 5A), West of Fairbanks North Houston to West of Pinemont.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project provides for the widening and reconstruction of 5 main lanes with auxiliary lanes and frontage roads including storm sewers, signing and pavement markings, bridges, water line and sanitary sewer relocations and adjustments.
LOCATION: The project is generally bounded by West Little York on the North, Bingle on the East, Hempstead Highway on the South and Gessner on the West. This project is located in Key Map Grids 410 X,Y and 450 C & D, 451 A, E.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMEEMENT: The City of Houston and TxDOT agreed to include the relocation of existing water and sanitary sewer utilities into the project. Under the terms of the Advance Funding Agreement, TxDOT shall manage the design and construction of the overall project. The City will pay for the design and construction of City owned water and sanitary utilities. The City and TxDOT will coordinate the maintenance and the relocation of the utility facilities during and upon completion of the construction contract.
The City shall advance to TXDOT one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated City’s share in the amount of $1,380,180.18 for the relocation of the utilities. All change orders increasing the construction cost for the City’s utility relocations shall be submitted to the City for review and approval, and the City will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of any authorized overruns. The requested appropriation of $1,794,234.23 includes $276,036.03 for Contingency and $138,018.02 for CIP cost recovery.
ACTION RECOMMENDED: It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing the Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation and appropriate funds.
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