12 - Update of the 2017 Street Bond Projects

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are underway in blue, and projects next on the list for funding in green. Projects listed in pink are recommended to have changes in scope in order to maximize the amount of street improvements within the program budget. These recommendations are further described below. �' mm�ITITITITIT ill to Lamar: This project was bid with 17'b SE, and due to 24 SE from Clarksville extensive drainage improvements proposed near Lamar, the construction costs were significantly over budget. Staff recommends that this project change to a mill and overlay with some drainage improvements near the Clark Ln intersection only. The open channel near Lamar would remain as is. ,1St SE from Kaufman to Pine Bluff: The Downtown Visioning Plan prepared by the Toole Design Group included a concept plan for 1St SE between Lamar and Clarksville, converting the street to a pedestrian way with street venders, outdoor seating, etc. There is also a private investor currently interested in seeing this portion of 1St SE closed and is willing to collaborate with the city for certain improvements. With this possible private/public partnership in mind, staff recommends that this project be reserved for the next TxCDBG Main Street grant in order to incorporate the amenities per the downtown plan while using other funding opportunities than the street bond fund. $100,000 is reserved to use as grant matching funds. • Kaufman from Yd SE to 7th SW and Washin1on from 7thm_SW to 1St SW: Funds from these two projects were reallocated to the downtown plaza area to implement the Toole Design recommendations per the Downtown Visioning Plan while the utility work was finished up, avoiding rework in this area. In the future, these street projects can be broken into smaller segments and resurfaced in multiple budget years with the mill and overlay budget, or possibly with a future TxCDBG Main Street project. Clement from Loop 286 to Main St: This project was originally planned to receive an asphalt mill and overlay, estimated at $400,000. However, the city has a 24" water main under the pavement that has had multiple leaks and blow outs over the past few years. Staff recommends to change the scope of improvements on Clement Road to be a base level up and chip seal surface treatment, which will be a significant cost reduction to $40,000 for the total project. This will provide a quality surface treatment that will extend the life of Clement Road at a fraction of the cost, preventing us from doing a full mill and overlay only to have to dig portions of it up when the line beneath has leaks and/or blow outs. That will need to be a larger project when more funds are available in order to tackle both the water line and the road on top.