SUBJECT: Waiver of Local Match Participation for the Federal Off-System Bridge Program administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution supporting the City of Houston’s request for a Waiver of the Local Match Participation Requirements for the Federal Off-System Bridge Program.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Federal Off-System Bridge Program which is administered by TxDOT to replace or rehabilitate structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges located on public roads and streets not located in the designated state highway system. This Resolution will support a request for a waiver of the local match requirements of the program in return for the City agreeing to perform structural improvement work on other deficient bridges within the City’s roadway system program.
PROJECT SCOPE: Under this program, the usual fund participation ratios for projects are 80 percent federal, 10 percent state and 10 percent local government. The Texas Administrative Code, Title. 43, Section 15.55 provides that under specified conditions, the 10 percent local government match requirement may be waived if the local government performs an equivalent dollar amount of structural improvement work on another deficient bridge within its jurisdiction (Equivalent-Match Projects). The Texas Transportation Commission approved Minute Order No. 115814 dated August 27, 2020 for the reconstruction of the bridges listed below under the Federal Off-System Bridge Program, hereinafter, referred to as “Participation Waiver” Project. This resolution requests TxDOT’s consideration of waiving the local match participation on the Participation-Waived Off-System Bridge Program by utilizing funds expended in the Bridge Rehabilitation/Replacement Program under the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
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Location of Bridge
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National Bridge Inventory Number (NBI)
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Control-Section-Job number (CSJ)
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10% Local Government Participation Required
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Lockwood Dr at UPRR/Liberty Rd
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12-102-0-B40177-003
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0912-72-557
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$1,815,000
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S. Braeswood Blvd at HCFCD Ditch
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12-102-0-B09385-560
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0912-72-559
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$193,600
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Campbell Rd at HCFCD Ditch
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12-102-0-B11817-167
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0912-72-580
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$36,300
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Enid St at Little White Oak Bayou
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12-102-0-0B22569-921
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0912-72-613
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$121,000
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Based on field investigations, the City of Houston has identified the following bridges as appropriate candidates for replacement under this program to receive the credit.
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LOCATION (and NBI structure identification number, if applicable)
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ON SCHOOL BUS ROUTE?
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DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT WORK
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ESTIMATED COST
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7200 Boyce at Drainage Ditch
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Yes
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Replace wood structure with concrete culvert
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$211,250
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11800 Aquaduct at Drainage Ditch
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No
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Replace wood structure with concrete culvert
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$253,500
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1135 Cimarron at Drainage Ditch
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Yes
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Replace wood structure with concrete culvert
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$180,000
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7600 Lavender at HCFCD Ditch
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Yes
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Replace wood structure with concrete culvert
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$210,000
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7200 Wiggins at HCFCD Ditch
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Yes
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Replace concrete culvert
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$175,000
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4700 Shreveport at HCFCD Ditch
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Yes
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Replace concrete culvert
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$192,000
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6500 Baton Rouge at HCFCD Ditch
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Yes
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Replace concrete culvert
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$192,000
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9100 Spring Branch
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Yes
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Replace concrete culvert
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$192,000
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1100 Hopper
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Yes
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Replace CMP with concrete culvert
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$210,000
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3800 Weaver
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Yes
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Replace CMP with concrete culvert
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$210,000
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80 West Oak Dr at Drainage Ditch
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No
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Replace wood structure with concrete culvert
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$210,000
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TxDOT proposes to replace existing deficient four span bridges with a single barrel concrete box culvert crossing, at a cost to the City for their 10% local match. The local match participation required for the reconstruction of the Participation-Waived bridges is $2,165,900.00.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
ACTION RECOMMENDED: It is recommended that City Council approve a Resolution supporting the Waiver of Local Match Participation for the Federal Off-System Bridge Program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). N-140012-0001-7
N-140011-0001-7
N-140013-0001-7
N-240009-0001-7