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Council approves $607,200 engineering agreement to relocate utilities for State Loop 124 project near new Chapel Hill junior high
Summary
Council approved an engineering services agreement with Kimberly Horn and Associates to design relocation of Tyler Water Utilities lines in TxDOT right-of-way for State Loop 124 safety and pedestrian improvements adjacent to a new Chapel Hill ISD junior high; staff estimated construction at $1.9 million and design completion in October 2025.
The Tyler City Council approved an engineering services agreement in the amount of $607,200 with Kimberly Horn and Associates to design utility relocations for the State Loop 124 project, a TxDOT roadway safety and pedestrian-improvement effort adjacent to the new Chapel Hill ISD junior high school.
Jake Yank, of Tyler Water Utilities, told the council the existing water and sewer lines were located in a TxDOT right-of-way and were installed in the 1970s. The planned TxDOT work will add a center left-turn lane and pedestrian paths on both sides of State Loop 124 (Old Henderson Highway). "The TxDOT portion of this scope and the driving factor of this project is to increase safety for motorists and pedestrians, when we see the increase of traffic that the new school is gonna bring," Yank said.
Yank said Tyler Water Utilities must relocate about 1,800 feet of water main and about 3,200 feet of sewer to clear the way for TxDOT's work. He presented a pre-engineering construction estimate of approximately $1,900,000 and a target to complete design by October 2025. Yank said some relocations will fall into private easements but most work will be at the edge of the right-of-way.
When asked whether Chapel Hill ISD would contribute to the relocation costs, Yank replied, "For the utility relocation, no ma'am. No." He explained the utilities are Tyler's lines in TxDOT easements and that TxDOT is requiring the relocation so the agency can construct its improvements.
Council made a motion to authorize the city manager to execute the engineering agreement and to adopt a resolution reserving the right to reimburse expenditures with future debt proceeds; the motion passed by voice vote.
