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• Purpose: Determine a definitive alignment, which is adopted into the Thoroughfare Plan and used for land acquisition and dedication via platting
• Initial layouts consider: • Existing fixed points
• City Limits
• Existing right-of-ways
• Geometrics
• The alignment is refined considering: • Drainage
• Existing structures
• Acquisition factors
• Environmental Issues
• Other agency infrastructure
Pearland Parkway & Dixie Farm Road
Alignment Study
Pearland Parkway Alignment
Dixie Farm Road to FM2351
• 120’ right-of-way
• 4-lane boulevard with raised median
• 1.9 Miles
• One lane in each direction passable in 100-year storm
• Identify obstructions
• Structures
• Pipelines
• Ditches or creek crossings
• Significant floodplain or floodway issues
• Equalize acquisition from both sides where practical
Pearland Parkway Alignment
DFR to FM2351
Summary:
• Total Estimated Parcels: 6
• Total Estimated Structures: 9
• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 4
• Major Floodplain Areas: 2 (Cowarts Creek)
Other Considerations:
• Hill Sand Landfill
• Pearland Regional Airport
• Tie-in at FM2351
Dixie Farm Road Alignment
Veterans to SH35
• 120’ right-of-way
• 4-lane boulevard with raised median
• 1.8 Miles
• One lane in each direction passable in 100-year storm
• Identify obstructions
• Structures
• Pipelines
• Ditches or creek crossings
• Significant floodplain or floodway issues
• Equalize acquisition from both sides where practical
Dixie Farm Road Alignment
Veterans Drive to Wells Drive
• 12 Parcels, 3 Structures, Cowart Creek Detention Pond
Dixie Farm Road Alignment
Wells Drive to BNSF RR
• 15 Parcels, 8 Structures, 8 Pipeline Crossings, 2
Pipelines Parallel, Houston Airpark, Railroad Crossing
Dixie Farm Road Alignment
BNSF RR to SH35
• 8 Parcels, 0 Structures, 1 Pipeline Crossing, 4 Pipelines
Parallel
Dixie Farm Road Alignment
Veterans Drive to SH35
Summary:
• Total Estimated Parcels: 35
• Total Estimated Structures: 11
• Total Potential Pipeline Relocations: 9+
• Total Bridges: 0
• Major Floodplain Areas: 1 (between Veterans and RR)
Other Considerations:
• Detention available in Cowart Creek Detention Pond
• Cannot build RR overpass next to airfield
• West of Veterans the alignment holds the existing north
ROW line to avoid multiple structures
McHard Road & Max Road
Alignment Study
• Next Steps
• Make final alignment adjustments
• Adopt alignments into the Thoroughfare Plan
• Jamison Middle School
– Met with PISD & have general agreement on solution
– Working out details
– Solution is similar to Rustic Oaks with PISD, City, and
Brazoria County partnership
– Schedule
• Rustic Oaks Elementary School – Plan in place
– City fulfilled our obligation
– PISD & Brazoria County working out details &
Interlocal for the work
– Schedule
PISD School Issues
• Carleston Elementary School
– PW working on plan to enclose ditch and provide
additional paving
– Scheduling work for next summer
• Wilder Elementary
– Issue: Parking on Kingsley
– Working with principal to communicate
– Installed “No Parking” signs
PISD School Issues
• Engineer submitted 60% plans
• TxDOT reviewing Categorical Exclusion (CE)
documents, drainage report and 60% plans
Pearland Parkway
• Hughes Road Grand Opening Ceremony to be
held on Wednesday, December 19th from 2:00 –
2:30 p.m., Pearland Parkway at Barry Rose
Barry Rose/Hughes Road
• Contract awarded on November 26th
• Pre-Con meeting scheduled for 2nd week in
December
ITS Project
• Max Road
– TxDOT provided comments and revisions for
consultant proposal and contract
– Engineer submitted revised proposal
• Fite Road
– Staff is reviewing the scope and proposal
TIP Projects Update
• CR403
– Air Quality Conformity Year is 2025
– Not eligible for funding
– HGAC needs a funding commitment to include in a
future Air Quality Conformity Update
• Providing additional information and clarifications
as requested by HGAC
TIP Projects Update – 2012 Submittal
• Bridge bents and beams completed
• Hand poured the median between McHard and
park entrance
• Subgrade preparation north of the bridge ongoing
• Drainage laterals are complete on northbound side
Cullen Parkway – Phase II
• Contractor working on storm sewer
• CenterPoint pole relocation has been permitted
Business Center Drive
• Broadway/Main Street intersection – Paving scheduled to begin 12/17 (nighttime pours)
– 5 nights
• Bridge work continuing – Town Ditch and Hickory Slough bridge drainage outfalls
complete
• Drainage – Drainage laterals complete along northbound side
SH35 – BW8 to FM518
• TxDOT Area Office has approved the City’s plans for modifications to the Crossing for the Quiet Zone
• BNSF forwarded draft agreements and City staff is reviewing documents
• Determining means to move forward with construction
Quiet Zone Railroad Crossing
Diversion Ditch
• BDD4 opened bids for Phase II of slope paving.
• Bids are well under the estimate ($149K)
Cowart Creek Diversion
Pump Station
• Completed jack and bore operations for 60” pipe from wet well to the pond
• 36” gravity outfall from pond to channel installed. Rock filter dams around pump intake and up and downstream of overflow weir installed
• Slope paving installation activities in the channel have begun
Re-grading of Roadside Ditches
• Staff reviewing 60% design plans submitted by Consultant
Cowart Creek Diversion (cont’d)
• Staff is reviewing 90% PER
• Geotech field work completed
• Planning presentation for Council in February
Cullen Regional Detention
• Bid opening held November 29th, 2012
• Apparent low bidder is Construction Masters
Westside Library
• Asbestos abatement is underway
• Bid opening held on November 29th with Bass Construction Co. apparent low bidder
Old PD Renovations
• Completed clearing and grubbing of pond, fill site and
future Hughes Road right of way
• Mobilized for pump station construction
• Initiated removal of top soil and pre-excavation
survey
• Engineer working on 90% Sports Complex PS&E
package
• Continue coordination with CenterPoint for site power
• Property acquisition completed
Hickory Slough Detention at Max Road
& Max Road Sports Complex, Phase I
• 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
• Irrigation completed and inspected at Southgate &
Cypress Village
• Sod & hydro-mulch completed at Southgate &
Cypress Village Parks
• Cleaning up both parks to open in December
South Gate & Cypress Village Parks
• Consultant continued preliminary site and data
reconnaissance
• Modeling the existing drainage conditions
while waiting on survey data
• Consultant using data from Harris County
Flood Control District along with LiDAR data
to define the floodway/floodplain
Shadow Creek Ranch Park
City of Houston Interconnect
30” Waterline
• Closing out contract
• Final contract $3,693,899, approx. $483,000 under awarded amount
Alice Street Water Plant
• Chemical pumps have been completed
• All punch list items are complete
• After two weeks of pumps functioning continuously the GST demolition will begin
• Electrician completed relocating conduits
at disk filter area and existing pull box
• Completed demolition for existing 24”
underground piping at disk filter area
Longwood WWTP Rehabilitation
• Began pouring concrete pillars for new
thickener bridge
• Began forming filter area slab
• Underground pipe & valves at filter area
complete
• Partial completion of new bridge
installation on Sludge Tank No. 2
Barry Rose WWTP Rehabilitation
• 90% PS&E plans submitted by the Engineer and
reviewed by staff
• Completed PISD easement acquisition at Jamison
Middle School, completed corner clip acquisition
at FM 518
• Completed 90% tree protection plans based on
tree evaluation report
• Held Utility Coordination meeting with utilities
• Engineer preparing 100% plan submittal
• Budgetary concerns
Hatfield Basin Trunk Sewer
• Wet well, associated piping/coatings and electrical
rough completed
• Pipe bursting for 8” gravity along Bishopton
complete
• Slip lining of 12” force main along Pearland
Parkway with 8” forcemain complete
• Installation of 8” force main from lift station to
Pearland Parkway is underway
Twin Creek Regional Lift Station
Far Northwest Wastewater Treatment
Plant Improvements
• Engineer submitted final PS&E package
• Held Technical Review Committee meeting
• Started advertising for bids November 28th
Old Alvin 20” Waterline
• Continued working with the Acquisition Manager
to acquire ROE and/or easements
• All easements have been acquired with the
exception of one 25’ strip easement
• Consultant continuing plan revisions and utility
coordination reviews
• Plan submittal for final review before TRC
scheduled for mid December
BellaVita Waterline Interconnect
• Contractor completed the 4” sanitary and 12”
water line directional drill under Clear Creek
• 12” waterline directional drill across Dixie Farm
Road and Dixie Farm Road Park complete
• Public Works completed 200’ of open cut to tie
in the newly installed segments of water line
• Water meter vault delivered to site
• New lines expected to be active by the end of the
week
• Met with Monument Pipeline to discuss potential waterline installation conflicts.
• Consultant submitted Preliminary Drainage Report to the City and BDD4 for review
• Follow up with TxDOT’s Permit Coordinator regarding line crossings beneath SH288, Cullen, and SH35
• Geotechnical work continues along proposed alignment
McHard Road 16” Water Line &
Roadway PER