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Project Update
November 8th, 2010
Roadway Projects
• Approximately 90% of NB lanes poured• Pavement at all intersections completed• Signal installations at all intersections in
progress• Working on Retaining Wall north side of
Hickory Slough• Completed environmental Re-Evaluation
Cullen Parkway
Cullen Parkway
Construction phase II – Veterans Dr to Pearland Parkway
• Contractor completed partial work on minor drainage improvements at ponds
• Contractor conducted survey of paving grades for possible grinding of rough spots and submitted report to staff
• Continued working with CenterPoint with work order for streetlights
• John Lizer streetlights installed
Magnolia Road
Construction Phase III – Morgan to Harkey and CR 89
• Enterprise Pipeline preparing billing information for submittal
• Placed concrete for left turn lane and installed traffic signal at Morgan/Southfork intersection
• Continued communication with the contractor regarding trench settlement locations
• Completed paving for Cullen southbound lanes• Cullen to be opened November 8th or 9th
Magnolia Road
Phase I - Beamer to FM518
• TxDOT refund check for $869,525.67 has been received
Dixie Farm Road
Phase II – Mary’s Creek Bypass to SH35
• Continued excavation activities and lime stabilization in future southbound main lane area
• Paving SB lanes underway• Steel in place for most of the remaining
areas to be paved• All intersection paving completed
Dixie Farm Road
Detention – East Mary’s Creek• Granted Substantial Completion certificate
on September 27th
• Contractor completed punch list items and corrected fence and pond grades
• Working on project cleanup and closeout• Approx. $200K+ below contract amount• Approx. $1.5M under original budget
Dixie Farm Road
• Jack and Bore final run began October 25th
and is expected to be complete in approximately 15 days
• Aluminum Box Culvert installation is complete; tie-ins and backfill are underway
• Mykawa Orange intersection will open after Thanksgiving.
Town Ditch Phase III
• TxDOT has verbally agreed to adjust their design to match the Orange Street design
• Engineer is met with Construction Manager on site to verify utility relocation
• Held Pre-bid conference on October 17th; eight contractors attended
• Bid opening scheduled for November 9th
Orange Street
• One parcel remains but we have a ROE• Finalized utility relocations• Negotiating Construction Management
services• Provided plans and specs to the CM for
constructability review• Pre-bid held on November 3rd• Bid opening scheduled for November 18th
Walnut Reconstruction
• 100% plans currently under review• Engineer began revising plans to incorporate
drainage changes• Held kickoff meeting for Noise Impact
Analysis contract and issued NTP• ROW acquisition underway – 55 of 65
parcels acquired
Bailey Road (Veterans to FM1128)
• Final clean-up in progress• Roadway will open when signal/intersection at
Cullen is complete• Continued work with CenterPoint to install
streetlights along the new roadway
McHard Road (Country Place to Cullen)
McHard Road (Country Place to Cullen)
McHard Road (Soundwall Construction)
• Submittals for materials approved• Working on construction and material delivery
schedule• Continued utility coordination
• Awaiting letter from TxDOT for balance of City’s cost of the utilities based on the AFA (est. $400,000)
• City and TxDOT projects underway• Working with TxDOT to address local business
concerns• Signals have been switched to split-phase timing• Submitted for USACE permit for low water crossing• Mitigation plans completed; waiting on permit and
TxDOT approval
SH35 – BW8 to FM518
Drainage Projects
Detention Pond• Pond A approximately 96% excavated• Hauling activities and fill placement at
second fill site continued• Began excavation of Pond B as well
Cowart Creek Diversion
Diversion Ditch• East – West corridor acquisition complete• Conoco Phillips issued NTP• Began diversion ditch south of the pond• JKC and ESPA submitted design plans for
N/S ditches; meeting scheduled with Brazoria County to discuss criteria
Cowart Creek Diversion
• Contractor completing punch list items• Harris completed work at the Bailey pond to
fill in washed out area under pilot channel at outfall to Cowart’s Creek, low spots were also filled in
• BDD4 submitted invoice for final payment
Bailey & Veterans Regional Detention
Facility Projects
Old PD Renovations
• Off-site storage relocation to the old jail area complete
• Remainder of renovation on hold
• Held Pre-Bid meeting on Oct. 21st
• Plans in for permitting• Submitted plan package for LEED Certification• Bids opened November 2nd
• Approximately 30% below estimates• Apparent low bid approx. $3.2M
Hillhouse Road Service Center
• TDLR inspection conducted and report submitted, with minor corrections
• Working to complete final change order
Recreation and Natatorium Center
• Facility Access Control and Security system is in testing mode
• Completed HVAC system changes in the mode of operation capabilities
• Waiting on parts to replace air control damper in Jail air handler
• Completed electrical and HVAC system and equipment audit on facility with Program Manager
• Working towards building commissioning
Public Safety Building
• Steel erection and interior framing are complete • The brick is approximately 50% complete• Alerting system for the facility will be bid
separately from the construction contract• Dewatering and Sanitary sewer tie-in and bore
dewatering will be completed early in November
Fire Station #5
• FDC received bids• $997,000• Building permit issued• Contractor started site preparation• Requested submittals from architect
Fire Station #6
• Renovations to office areas complete, punchlist items being corrected
• New furniture items installed• Warranty items sent to contractors attention
Animal Control Expansion
Parks
• Awaiting plan of action from Parks Department
Trail Connectivity
• Council approved design contract with Jacobs• Kick off meeting scheduled for early November
Sports Complex at Max Road
Utility Projects
30” Waterline Interconnect
• Installation of waterline under Beltway 8 complete• 3,752 feet of waterline has been installed• Casing for waterline has been installed under U of H
driveway• Began installation of casing at Kinder Morgan
Pipeline crossing, and installation of waterline at CenterPoint crossing
• CoH 72” line scheduled for completion in March 2011
City of Houston Interconnect
City of Houston Interconnect
Alice Street Water Plant
• Select fill for the Ground Storage Tank has been completed
• Temporary road for Ground Storage Tank construction has been completed
• Majority of underground electrical duct banks have been installed
• Began installation of vertical turbine cans at pump building
• Contractor has worked on the east and west slopes of the basin
• Contractor has finished grading the back wash basin area
• Change Order processed to address slope failure on the west bank
Surface Water Reservoir
Knapp Road LS & SH35 Utilities
• PEDC Funded• 100% plans completed. • Easement donations pursued by PEDC• Project on hold; awaiting direction from PEDC
Hooper Road Utilities
• PER submitted for approval• Negotiating design contract with Malcom Pirnie;
submit for Council approval in November
Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation
• Staff met with BBI to discuss comments on the draft Preliminary Engineering Report
• Revising PER to address City comments
Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation
• Held substantial walk through inspections of Knapp Road lift station and Blockbuster grinder pump station
• Punch list items noted• All facilities have been placed in operation• Project completed approximately $200K under
contract amount
Knapp Road LS & SH35 Utilities
Project Update
Questions/Comments
November 8th, 2010