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Council reviews Iteris design proposal for South Loop fiber from congressional earmark; concerns about TxDOT right‑of‑way procedures raised
Summary
Staff presented a design contract recommendation with Iteris for an 7.5‑mile fiber run tying South Loop corridors; the project is funded through a congressional earmark and carries an 80/20 grant match. Staff said TxDOT permitting will dictate placement in the ROW to avoid future relocations.
City staff presented a design‑phase recommendation on March 12 for a fiber connectivity project along the South Loop, funded in part by a congressional earmark with an 80/20 match.
The project scope covers the South Loop (southwest to southeast) with a roughly 7.5‑mile run that will tie segments already in place near FM 1314. Staff said the city solicited professional design proposals and negotiated Iteris’s fee to a recommended design contract of $241,544. Staff noted the design fee is the…
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