10 - Grant Project Closeout for the Dickson Orange Street ImprovementsItem No. 10
TO: City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Carla Easton, PE, City Engineer
SUBJI.-."'CT: GRANT PROJECT CLOSEOUT FOR TUE '11 1 xCDBG DICKSON &
ORANGE ST IMPROVEMENTS
DATE: June 1, 2018
BACKGROUND: In 2015, the City applied for a grant through the Texas Community
Development Block Grant Program — Community Development Fund (TxCDBG - CD),
administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture fir the replacement of water lines, sewer
lines and street repair oil Dickson Street from 9'h NW to 11"' NW, and also a sewer line
replacement along Orange St. The City was awarded this grant for the 2016-17 budget year,
providing $275,000 toward plan development and construction of the proposed improvements.
Birkhoff, Hendricks & Carter completed the construction drawings for the project, and B. Bray
Construction completed the work.
STATUS OF ISSUE: All work under this grant pro'lect is complete. Council accepted the
improvement,,, in May 2018, and we are now ready to proceed with grant closeout. As, part of the
TxCDBG closeout process, a public bearing is required to receive input fi-orn interested pat -ties.
BUDGET: This project was funded from'I'xCDBG Community Development Fund,
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing to receive input regarding the "f'xCDBG
Dickson & Orange St Improvement project, and authorize the City Manager to execute necessary
documents for grant closeout.