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Bee Cave Parkway sidewalk project reaches 30% design; board warned of a potential $5,000 overrun
Summary
BCDC staff said the Bee Cave Parkway sidewalk and pedestrian-crossing improvement project is in 30% design and will require a TxDOT submittal; the design team estimates the project may be about $5,000 over a $400,000 budget and could prompt a future budget amendment.
BCDC staff reported Sept. 23 that the Bee Cave Parkway sidewalk and pedestrian-crossing improvement project has reached the 30% design stage and requires a submittal to the Texas Department of Transportation for the crossing on State Highway 2244.
A staff presenter said the design team is finalizing a 30% submittal required by TxDOT and that work is proceeding toward a 60% preliminary design for the board’s review. The presenter told the board the project’s current budget is $400,000 and that initial estimating after the 30% design suggests the team “may be $5,000 over budget,” meaning staff may return with a budget amendment for board consideration.
The presenter said the pedestrian crossing is on FM 2244 at Bee Cave Parkway, between the H-E-B entrance and Tennyson Drive, and that the construction portion of the project is funded by a TxDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program grant. The board did not take a budget action at the Sept. 23 meeting; staff identified the matter as part of ongoing design work and said they would report back if an amendment is required.
No formal motion was required for the update; it was presented as part of the BCDC updates and noted as an operational design milestone. Staff said the 30% design phase is complete enough to permit cost estimation, which produced the small potential overrun estimate.
Staff and directors also noted the project must meet TxDOT submittal requirements because the crossing is on a state-maintained highway, and that the Highway Safety Improvement Program provides construction funding.
