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Houston releases bid documents for Second Street improvements and 2025 ramp replacement project
Summary
The council authorized staff to release bid documents for a Second Street surface-improvement project funded with CDBG dollars and for Phase 2 of the city’s street preservation program to install 58 ADA-compliant curb ramps funded by Measure L.
The Houston City Council on July 14 authorized city staff to release bid documents for two street-and-sidewalk projects: a Second Street surface-improvement project funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, and Phase 2 of the City Street Preservation Program to install ADA-compliant curb ramps, funded with Measure L funds.
The Second Street project will extend sidewalks and perform infrastructure improvements between Locust and Santa Fe and follows earlier phases on the north side of Second Street. The project scope includes removal of two trees, replacement of concrete pavement sections, new asphalt paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveway work, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps, fire hydrant assembly and four water meter boxes. Staff said about $771,000 in CDBG funds were available for the project after prior planning and engineering costs; the engineer’s estimate for construction is $430,000 and the total project cost including contingency and construction management is estimated at $516,000.
Phase 2 of the 2025 ramp replacement project is part of the multi-year pavement management program the city began in 2023. Staff said the work will install 58 ADA-compliant pedestrian curb ramps at priority locations across the city. The city has approximately $1.4 million available in Measure L funds; the total estimated cost for the ramp project, including a 10% construction contingency and project management, is about $840,000.
Why it matters: the projects are intended to improve accessibility and pedestrian safety and to move forward a multi-year pavement strategy. Council members emphasized sidewalks and ADA improvements as foundational to a connected community and said the projects were included in the city’s annual action and five-year plans.
Details and outcome: council authorized release of bid documents; staff will advertise and return to the council for contract authorization after the bid process. The Second Street project follows prior phases completed between Fox and Walker and Walker improvements completed last year. The ramp replacement project will proceed to bidding and return to council after the anticipated ~30-day bid period.
Funding: staff said both projects can be fully funded from their identified sources (CDBG for Second Street; Measure L for the ramp project). No new city general fund appropriation was requested at the July 14 meeting.
