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Council approves work authorization with STV for Amman Road reconstruction design
Summary
The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council voted to authorize a work authorization with STV Incorporated to complete design-phase engineering for a 2.17-mile reconstruction of Amman Road, approving $662,062.50 in design-phase funding now and reserving additional funds for later phases.
The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Feb. 6 authorized a work authorization with STV Incorporated to complete design and related engineering services for the Amman Road reconstruction project, funding $662,062.50 for the current design phase and reserving the remaining bid and construction-phase funds for later.
Public Works Director Grant Watanabe said the project will rebuild about 2.17 miles of Amman Road from the Kendall County line at the northern city limit to the Comal County line at the eastern limit. He said planned pavement width is 26 feet comprising two 11-foot travel lanes and two-foot paved buffers on each side. "The buffer will provide the benefits of a paved shoulder, but will not be striped based on past discussion and in keeping with the rural character of that area of our city," Watanabe said.
Watanabe told council that STV was selected from the city's on-call roadway consultants and that the scope includes project administration, field and right-of-way surveying, subsurface utility engineering, utility coordination, geotechnical investigation, schematic and final design, and preparation of plans, specifications and estimates. He said the consultant will also develop up to three low-water crossing alternatives for locations in the project limits and will prepare environmental reports and coordinate with the Texas Historical Commission.
The total engineering cost presented in staff materials was $716,745, with supplementary services of $33,872.50, for a total engineering contract of $750,617.50. City staff noted that savings on another bond-funded overlay project allow the city to fund the full design phase this fiscal year ($662,062.50) and defer the $88,550 balance for bid and construction-phase services until funds are available.
Council members asked for timeline clarification. Watanabe said design is expected to take about one year and that the consultant will provide services through bid and construction phases when authorized. A representative from STV, Luis Cuellar, attended to answer technical questions.
A motion to approve the resolution authorizing execution of the work authorization carried with the affirmative voice votes of the five council members present. The council did not identify individual roll-call votes on the record; the motion was recorded as approved.
The next steps are for the city manager to execute the work authorization and for the consultant to begin schematic design, including evaluation of low-water crossing alternatives and coordination on environmental and right-of-entry matters. The council packet materials list no expected additional right-of-way acquisition for the project.
