quarterly presentation - april

Project Update

April 8, 2013

Utility Projects

City of Houston Interconnect

Alice Street Water Plant • GST demolition completed • Punch list completed • Closing out contracts

• Completed installation and training for disk filters, currently in testing period

• Clarifier equipment delivered • Project will be substantially complete in

June

Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation

• Thickener sludge removed • Cost issue with sludge removal • Thickener bridge and equipment installed • New centrifuge is nearly complete • Installation of thickener mechanism at Tank

1 & 2 complete • Substantial Completion by the end of April

Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation

• Engineer preparing 100% PS&E submittal for signature

• Monitored utility relocations • Finalized segment alternatives due to cost

increases • Submitted plans for BDD4 approval • Construction manager completed constructability

review

Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer

• Initial lift station start up and testing performed • Started service connections along Bishopton

Circle

Twin Creek Regional Lift Station

Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

• Notice to Proceed issued February 18th • Engineer reviewing submittals • Preliminary electrical work started • Public Works requested that the sand filter be added

to project • Sand filter materials ordered and added to

construction project

Old Alvin 20” Waterline

• All parcels/easements acquired • Consultant continued plan revisions and utility

coordination reviews • Constructability review complete • Issue with radio tower at Public Works Service

Center identified

• Engineer modified Drainage Report based on BDD4 comments

• Construction cost estimate being revised for the waterline and roadway

• Draft Geotechnical Report being prepared for review

• Staff reviewing the Waterline Plan and Profile sheets

McHard Road 16” Water Line & Roadway PER

Drainage Projects

Diversion Ditch • Excavation activities continued for diversion channel • Phase II slope paving activities continue

Cowart Creek Diversion

Pump Station • Electricity installed • All weather access installed • Start up in 1-2 weeks Re-grading of Roadside Ditches • Consultant working on plan revisions

Cowart Creek Diversion (cont’d)

• TxDOT approved permit • BDD4 has approved • Currently out for bids

Westchester Sidewalk and Drainage

• PER 95% complete and gravity pond option selected

• Consultant must re-run storm water models with gravity pond to complete PER

Cullen Regional Detention

Facility Projects

• Project is substantially complete • Approximately 1 month ahead of schedule • Furniture/shelving installation underway

Westside Library

• Demolition is complete • Framing complete • Sheetrock is 95% complete and electrical is 75%

complete • Roof repair is 75% complete, plumbing is 50%

complete and ductwork is 25% complete • Relocated Fire & EMS personnel to complete the

renovations

Old PD Renovations

• Programming & Schematic nearing completion • Working on site restrictions • Programming has resulted in a station slightly

larger than 10,000 SF

Fire & EMS Station #3

• Contractor increased resources to accelerate Pond excavation and fill placement

• Initiated construction of the Pond weir and outfall slope paving

• Completed water line along Hughes Ranch Rd • Completed roadway connection at Stone Road • Initiated concrete pavement placement for Hughes Ranch

Rd • Staff completed review of 90% Sports Complex PS&E

package

Hickory Slough Detention at Max Road & Max Road Sports Complex, Phase I

• Funding requested for geotechnical investigations • Obtained geotechnical investigation proposal for

borings needed for boardwalk foundations • Consultant preparing 90% plans • Legal, Parks, & Projects working with County on

agreement for available CIAP grant funding

Trails at JHEC

• Southgate grand opening held on February 23rd • Substantial and final punch list complete • ADA inspection complete

South Gate & Cypress Village Parks

• Consultant presented preliminary site layout • Site has significant floodway and floodplain

challenges • Staff is reviewing and providing comments on

the site layout

Shadow Creek Ranch Park

Roadway Projects

Thoroughfare Plan Update

• Workshop in April 22nd • Adoption in May

• Jamison Middle School – New driveway installed

• Rustic Oaks Elementary School – Plan in place – City fulfilled our obligation – PISD & Brazoria County working out details &

Interlocal for the work

PISD School Issues

• Carleston Elementary School – PW working on plan to enclose ditch and provide

additional paving – Scheduling work for this summer

PISD School Issues

• Engineer submitted 90% plans • TxDOT reviewing Categorical Exclusion (CE)

documents, drainage report and 90% plans • Environmental documents scheduled to be

completed in early April • Staff attended meeting at TxDOT regarding

schedule of the project, work to complete and estimated letting date

Pearland Parkway

• Main project submittal have not been approved • Siemens has not addressed controller issues • Contractor to submit alternate controller

ITS Project

• Kickoff meeting held with TxDOT • Initial meeting with TxDOT environmental to plan

public meeting

Max Road

• TxDOT reviewing design contract

Fite Road

• Bridge is complete and contractor is pouring the outside lane curb and median curbs

• Subcontractor installed the street light poles and electrical services along east side and performing final grading in those areas

• Switch to new lanes this month

Cullen Parkway – Phase II

• Acquisition negations/proceedings continued • Clearing and Grubbing contract awarded to W. M.

Jones at the February 11th City Council meeting

Bailey Road

• Drainage installation is approximately 98% complete • Paving operations to begin this week

Business Center Drive

• Paving activities continue to progress towards the north

• Contractor working on driveways and sidewalks on the northbound side of road between FM518 and Orange St.

• Bridge piers were poured at the Hickory Slough bridge and contractor has begun working on bents and abutments

SH35 – BW8 to FM518

• TxDOT Area Office has approved the City’s plans for modifications to the Crossing for the Quiet Zone

• Project advertised on April 3rd, scheduled Bid Opening on April 25th

Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing

2013-2016 TIP Call for Projects • What is a TIP? • Schedule • Process • Federal Funding Availability • Eligibility, Rankings, & Selection • Funding Scenarios

Transportation Improvement Program

What is a TIP? • Transportation Improvement Program • 4 year program of transportation projects for the 8

County H-GAC Area • Assigns federal, state & local funding to projects • Implementation device for long range plan (RTP) • Multimodal, multijurisdictional • Approved by Transportation Policy Council

2013-2016 TIP Call for Projects

• Schedule: – 5/30/12 HGAC TIP Workshop – 6/5/12 Meeting with HGAC Staff – 7/23/12 Council Resolution supporting the projects – 8/1/12 Project Submittal due to HGAC – 12/21/12TPC Approval of 2013-2016 TIP Projects

(Original Date) – 4/26/13 TPC Approval of 2013-2016 TIP Projects


• Eligible Projects – In the 2035 RTP – Air Quality Conformity Year must be 2019 or earlier – Be able to meet the ‘readiness’ schedule for the funding

year – Environmental, ROW, Design, Utilities, local commitment

• Project sponsors required to ‘Self Evaluate’ projects

• Staff evaluated all Pearland projects that are in the 2035 RTP for AQ Conformity and Readiness


2013-2016 TIP Call for Projects Submittal Project Name

Limits Funding Year

Total Project Cost

City Contribution

TxDOT Contribution

Smith Ranch Rd/CR94

Hughes Ranch to Broadway

2015 $4,984,489 $996,898 $3,987,591

Bailey Rd Veterans Dr to FM 1128 2015 $27,664,720 $5,532,944 $22,131,775

Mykawa Rd BW8 to FM 518 2016 $22,225,000 $4,445,000 $17,780,000

McHard Rd Ext

Cullen to Mykawa 2016 $41,155,664 $8,231,133 $32,924,531

CR 403 CR94 to Cullen 2014 $21,928,000 $4,385,600 $17,542,400

CR 48/ Kingsley

BW8 to Clear Creek 2016 $11,362,000 $2,727,400 $9,089,600

Max Rd Ext Future McHard Road to Hughes Ranch

2016 $7,589,907 $1,517,981 $6,071,926

Shadowcreek Ranch Trail

East of Kingsley to Kirby Dr

2016 $1,935,458 $387,091 $1,548,366

Green Tee Terrace Trail

FM 518 along Clear Creek to Barry Rose Rd

2016 $4,173,938 $834,787 $3,339,150

• Projects Ranked on: – Readiness

• Preliminary Design • ROW • Environmental • Utility Adjustments • Local Commitment of Funds (Council Resolution)

– Planning Factors • Congestion Relief • Regional Impact • Mobility & Air Quality • Safety & Security • Access Management

– Benefit/Cost Analysis


• H-GAC provided a list based on the rankings with projects in three tiers: 1st Tier: Funding Recommendation Likely 2nd Tier: Funding Recommendation Possible 3rd Tier: Funding Recommendation Unlikely

• Final recommendations will consider the availability of

funds, project eligibility for funding, and input gained during public involvement.


2013-2016 TIP Ranking/Scoring Project Name Current

Rank Federal Funds Requested

“Ready” Fiscal Year

Planning Factor Score

B/C Score

Total Score

McHard Rd Ext

#9 “Likely”

$32,924,531 2016 76 75 76

Smith Ranch Rd/CR94

#13 “Likely”

$3,987,591 2016 79 60 70

Mykawa Rd #22 “Possible”

$21,683,536 2016 72 53 63

Bailey Rd #23 “Possible”

$18,926,465 2015 71 51 61

CR 403 NA $17,542,400 Not Ready

CR 48/ Kingsley

NA

$7,968,800 Not Ready

Max Rd Ext NA $6,396,424 Not Ready

Shadowcreek Ranch Trail

#16 “Possible”

$1,299,804 2016 69 46 66

Green Tee Terrace Trail

#17 “Possible”

$2,656,253 2016 65 43 60

• Funding Recommendation Factors: – Project Evaluation (Scores) – Input from Public Comment Period – Closed April 5th – Availability of Funds

• Project readiness (Timing) • Eligibility of project activities


Scenarios: 1. McHard, Smith Ranch, SCR Trail receive

funding – Matching funds required: $9,615,122 2. Mykawa also receives funding – Matching funds

required: $14,060,122 3. Bailey also receives funding – Matching funds

required: $19,593,066


Scenario 1: McHard, Smith Ranch & SCR Trail


Matching Funds Required

Fiscal Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL

Matching Funds 369,747 265,020 1,719,762 7,260,593 9,615,122

GO Bonds Scheduled & Available in 2013-2017 CIP by Fiscal Year

Project 2013 & 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total

McHard Road - - - - -

Smith Ranch Road 4,984,490 - - - 4,984,490

SCR Trail - - - - -

Hughes Ranch/CR403 - 1,065,000 4,172,600 - 5,237,600

Total 4,984,490 1,065,000 4,172,600 - 10,222,090

Scenario 2: McHard, Smith Ranch, SCR Trail & Mykawa




Grand Total 732,171 265,020 2,269,638 10,793,294 14,060,122


Project 2013 & 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total


Smith Ranch Road 4,984,490 - - - 4,984,490

SCR Trail - - - - -

Mykawa Road 2,707,318 10,262,032 643,650 13,613,000

Hughes Ranch/CR403 - 1,065,000 4,172,600 - 5,237,600

Total 4,984,490 3,772,318 14,434,632 643,650 23,835,090

Scenario 3: McHard, Smith Ranch, SCR Trail, Mykawa &Bailey




Grand Total 816,246 782,662 7,200,865 10,793,294 19,593,066


Project 2013 & 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total


Smith Ranch Road 4,984,490 - - - 4,984,490

SCR Trail - - - - -

Mykawa Road 2,707,318 10,262,032 643,650 13,613,000

Bailey Road 5,159,632 10,393,000 5,800,423 21,353,055

Hughes Ranch/CR403 - 1,065,000 4,172,600 - 5,237,600

Total 4,984,490 8,931,950 24,827,632 6,444,073 45,188,145

Funding Conclusions: • Existing CIP funds will cover matching

funds • No additional debt service rate increase

beyond existing projections • Opportunity to sell less debt or reallocate


Project Update

Questions/Comments

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