SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation to the Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Water Line Relocation associated with the FM 2234 (McHard Road) Phase II Project from Fort Bend Toll Road to FM 521. WBS No. S-000521-0104-7
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of Houston and TxDOT.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: TxDOT plans to reconstruct FM 2234 (McHard Road) between Fort Bend Toll Road (SH 122) and FM 521 (Almeda Road) to a four lane concrete thoroughfare. During the design of the State’s project, a 12-inch City of Houston waterline was discovered within the State’s right-of-way which creates a conflict with the proposed project. The City requested the State to include the relocation of the City’s waterline in the State’s contract.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of relocating an existing 12-inch waterline located in the State’s right-of-way to avoid conflict with the reconstruction of FM 2234.
LOCATION: The project is within the right-of-way of FM 2234 (McHard Road), outside the City of Houston Limits from Fort Bend Toll Road (SH 122) on the west to Union Pacific Railroad on the east at FM 521 (Almeda Road), located in Fort Bend County. Key Map Grids 610H, 611E, F, G, H and 612E.
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT: The Advance Funding Agreement coordinates planned infrastructure between the State and the City. Under the terms of the agreement approved by City Council on November 18, 2015, by Ordinance No. 2015-1143, the City will be 100% responsible for all costs associated with the water line relocation which was estimated at $2,182,239.80. The State provided all engineering and related services necessary to develop plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for construction of the project and the water line relocation. Upon completion of the State’s project, the City will be responsible for maintaining the City’s waterline.
TxDOT has submitted a Change Order in the amount of $478,396.93 for adding six new pay items and adjusting five existing pay items for installing water lines that will cross FM 2234. The total requested appropriation of $550,156.46 is to be appropriated as follows: $478,396.93 for design and construction cost and $71,759.53 for CIP Cost Recovery.
ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: 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 an additional appropriation of $550,156.46 for the City’s cost participation.
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Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
WBS No. S-000521-0104-7