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Court approves Phase 1 engineering, geotechnical work for North Guadalupe Street expansion
Summary
After debate about design scope and city requirements, commissioners approved Phase 1 civil engineering and geotechnical investigations for the North Guadalupe Street expansion project and postponed survey contracting pending language changes.
County staff and consultants updated the Commissioners Court on the proposed North Guadalupe Street expansion and the court approved Phase 1 engineering and geotechnical work while reserving Phase 2 commitments.
Patrick Pender and Jake Powell of Pape Dawson Engineers told the court the city wants a full design for the entire roadway along the corridor, though construction could be staged. Powell said prior construction cost estimates discussed in the meeting were ‘‘about $3.9 million’’ to construct the full corridor to city standards, including curb, gutter and a shared‑use path; the court noted cost estimates shown in presentation slides varied.
Several court members said they were open to approving design work for the first phase but wanted flexibility before committing to a larger, multi‑phase engineering contract. The court approved the Pape Dawson civil engineering proposal for Phase 1 only and instructed staff to follow up with the city about required deliverables and possible letters of intent. The court also approved geotechnical services from Universal Engineering Services LLC for Phase 1 to support pavement and subgrade design.
Baseline DCCM LLC’s proposal for surveying was discussed; staff agreed to return with revised survey language that clearly separates Phase 1 and Phase 2 work and to take no action on the survey contract at this meeting.
County staff said the work supports a right‑of‑way dedication needed for an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) project and that the design work will inform future construction decisions. No construction contract was awarded at the March 11 meeting.
