September 2012 Monthly Reports

Project Update

September 10, 2012

Roadway Projects

• Restriping lanes for ‘Left Only’

• New lane assignment signs

• Re-programming traffic signal

Pearland Pkwy/John Lizer Intersection

• Consultant submitted request for Categorical

Exclusion (CE)

• CE status confirmed by TxDOT Austin

Environmental Division

• Held Public Meeting August 7th and meeting was

well attended

• Staff completed review of 30% plans

Pearland Parkway

• Awaiting FHWA Authorization to Advertise and

bid at this time

• Current updated cost estimate $3.65 million

ITS Project

• Max Road & Fite Road

– SOQs received and under evaluation

TIP Projects Update

• Miller Ranch Road

– Opened on August 8th

• O’Day Road

– Scheduled to be open August 20th

• Old Alvin Road

– Scheduled for end of summer completion

– Behind schedule

TxDOT Off-System Bridge

Replacements

• TxDOT and City completed walk-through on the

signals and punch list was created and returned to

TxDOT

• TxDOT and the contractor are preparing to

schedule installation of the NazTec controllers in

the signals on this project

• CDM Smith will program new controllers at the

Traffic Operations Center for installation in mid

September

• Signals are being integrated into the ITS project

Cullen Parkway – Phase I

• Paving of two lanes is now complete from the tie-

in north of McHard Road to the Beltway except

one section at the north end

• Final pavement section will be poured the week of

August 27th

• All intersections on the west side are now in

• Bridge deck, rail and approaches are now

completed on west side of project

• Grading of right-of-way is now largely complete

on west side, sidewalks and sound walls complete

Cullen Parkway – Phase II

Phase I Streetlights– McDonald/Willits to Clear Creek

• Completed construction

• Completed Substantial Completion and CenterPoint inspection

• CenterPoint initiated the install of street light poles

Dixie Farm Road

Phase II – Mary’s Creek Bypass to SH35

• No evident work on punch list – paver band repair grading for drainage near Cowart’s Creek

Dixie Farm Road

• Water barriers and barrels at the intersection were removed

• Medians mowed per one year scheduled maintenance requirement

• Met with Contractor to discuss intersection completion, including installation of stop bar

• Water and irrigation meters transferred out of contractor account to City’s

• Parks Department walk through with subcontractor before assuming maintenance responsibility

Walnut Reconstruction

• The City and Contractor agreed on a resolution on

all outstanding issues

• Contractor performing corrective work and should

be complete in two weeks, weather permitting

• Contractor agreed to extend pipe for 10 driveways to

prevent soil erosion under pavement and to regrade

swales and roadside ditches to attain positive

drainage

Orange Street

• Coordinated with private utilities; CPE Gas initiated

relocation of 6” gas main; AT&T and Comcast have

not started yet

• Coordination meeting with County, CR59 Engineer,

Business Center Dr. CM/CI consultant and Design

Engineer

• Obtained TxDOT permit

• 100% plans and specs revised, approved and signed

• Initiated advertisement for bids

Business Center Drive

• Broadway/Main Street intersections replacement continues – Final segment of the Broadway/Main Street intersection

should be completed in mid September

• Paving work – Work will now begin to focus on the area north of FM 518

and south of Orange Street – The intersection was poured back Saturday, August 25th

and opened for school traffic early Monday morning – E. Plum intersection will be closed end of September for

reconstruction, requiring approximately 10 days to complete

• Bridge work continuing • Drainage

– Contractor preparing to begin work on the storm trunk lines along the east side of the project

SH35 – BW8 to FM518

• Consultant submittal received a “No Objections” from BNSF

• Plans are being finalized for submittal to TxDOT

• Staff plan to coordinate with BNSF lane reconstruction, BNSF repairs, and replacement of a portion of equipment at the crossing with the railroad’s track maintenance supervisor

Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing

• Paving completed today

• Striping will take 3-4 additional days

CR403 Rehab

Drainage Projects

Diversion Ditch

• DD4 has continued excavation of the diversion ditch west of CR 143 as weather permits

• Excavation has reached CR 100

Pump Station

• Concrete Poured for 1st layer of wet-well wall and removed forms

Re-grading of Roadside Ditches

• Consultant continued working to resolve utility conflicts on Wayne Dr. and depth of cover issues on Holland

Cowart Creek Diversion

• Reviewed and approved the design contract from GC

• Received 30% design plans for review

Westchester Sidewalk and Drainage

Facility Projects

• Review proposal and contract from Wilson Architectural Group for execution

• Design schedule for 60 days

• Schedule pre-development meeting for early September

Westside Library

• Submitted additional lavatory water temperature information today

PSB LEED Certification

Parks

• Prepared Construction and Construction Materials

Testing contracts for Council consideration and

approval

• Negotiated cost savings and completed (deductive)

Change Order No. 1

• Engineer/Architect submitted 60% plans for sports

complex

Sports Complex at Max Road

• Staff completed review of 60% plans

Dolores Fenwick Nature Center Phase II

• Project signs and silt fencing complete for both

parks

• Southgate layout approved

• Concrete and steel submittal approved

South Gate & Cypress Village Parks

• Completed review of Design Scope of Services

• Architectural portion of the design services

proposal are being negotiated to bring costs in line

with traditional services and fees

• Lead Consultant to determine if the full

architectural needs and requirements are being met

by the proposed scope

Shadow Creek Ranch Park

Utility Projects

City of Houston Interconnect

Alice Street Water Plant

• Several punch list items completed

• New chemical pumps installed

• Replacement flow meters installed

• Sand filter demolition complete

• Both filters (now chlorine contact basins) in

operation

Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation

• Construction trailer anchored with temporary utilities

• Demolition of thickener 100% complete. Grit removal complete

• Progress meeting held August 23rd

• Contractor on schedule with equipment submittals and major equipment buy out

• Bar screen and compactor scheduled for a.m. delivery on August 31st

Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation

• Engineer revising plans per staff comments

• Forester under contract for tree evaluation and

protection plans

• Complete tree evaluation and finalize alternative

to Woody Road alignment

Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer

• Attended monthly progress meeting

• Contractor has completed approximately

60% of the lift station construction

• CenterPoint Energy has set the poles, hung

the transformers, and pulled the wires

Twin Creek Regional Lift Station

Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment

Plant Improvements

• Engineer submitted revised final PER

• Engineer submitted 60% plans for staff review

Old Alvin 20” Waterline

• Attended monthly progress meeting

• Continued working with the Acquisitions Manager

to acquire ROE and/or easements

• Assistant City Engineer reviewed and provided

additional comments on the 90% plan submittal

• Returned 90% plans with comments to consultant

BellaVita Waterline Interconnect

• Harris County approved plans

• Project advertised for bid on August 29th

• In discussions with Harris County Flood control

regarding value of easement acquisition for Harris

Co. Flood Control property

SH35 South Water Line

• Tie in complete with no issues

• Abandoned 8” waterline and filled with flowable

fill

• August 28th substantial completion walk through

• Attended monthly progress meeting

• Surveyor investigating depths of pipelines that are in conflict

• 20 Right of Entries not granted and Engineer reviewing locations to determine if geotechnical testing can work around them

• Hydraulic analysis complete and indicates the road will need to be raised approximately 3 feet above natural ground which would affect ROW width

• Engineer reviewing analysis to see if road can be lower to avoid cost of fill and ROW

McHard Road 16” Water Line &

Roadway PER

Project Update

Questions/Comments

September 10, 2012