AGENDA CAPTION:
Title
Consider approval of Resolution 2018-21R, awarding a design contract to Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. of 630 La Calma Drive, Suite 400, Austin, Texas; for the Sunset Acres Drainage Preliminary Engineering services, in the estimated amount of $187,900; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the appropriate purchasing documents on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date
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Meeting date: 2/20/2018
Department: Engineering & CIP
Amount & Source of Funding
Funds Required: $187,000
Account Number: C644
Funds Available: $200,000
Account Name: Sunset Acres Subdivision Study
Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: NA
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Goal #5 Maintain & Improve City's Infrastructure
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Background Information:
The Sunset Acres storm drain system that currently serves the subdivision is undersized. The system drains to a trunk line within the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way. TxDOT is in the early stages of designing improvements to I35 in the area of Sunset Acres. The City has approached TxDOT about increasing the capacity of the trunk line along I35 to receive the 25-year flow from an upgraded storm drain system.
In addition to the storm drain system being undersized, several streets have been repaved such that the gutters have been filled, reducing the carrying capacity. Also, the slopes of the gutters are relativel...
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