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City of Kyle says 2022 road bond program largely on track despite $1.1M projected contingency gap
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Summary
City officials told council the $294 million 2022 road bond program is progressing, with some projects accelerating and others delayed; City program manager Joe Cantalupo said utility coordination and right-of-way acquisition remain the primary risks and staff are monitoring a roughly $1.1 million projected shortfall in contingency.
The City of Kyle on Oct. 2 received a detailed briefing on the status of its 2022 road bond program, which totals about $294 million. Joe Cantalupo, program manager at Capriessen Associates, told the City Council that while several projects are ahead of the earlier schedule, others have been pushed back and the program is carrying a current, aggregate contingency projection of about $1,100,000 beyond the allocations.
Cantalupo outlined which projects are slipping and which are accelerating. Marketplace Avenue, already out to bid, moved from March 2025 to May 2025 but came in under budget at bid time. BB Road West and a portion of the Old Stagecoach family of projects are now projected to finish earlier than previously reported. Button Creek Road, however, was moved roughly six months, largely because of complex utility coordination and significant right-of-way needs.
The presentation identified two recurring sources of uncertainty: utility coordination (particularly burying overhead utilities and coordinating multiple providers) and right-of-way acquisition. Cantalupo said burying utilities remains a council standard in many corridors but acknowledged that the cost and equipment availability for burial can be substantial. "One of the things we would look at is where burying utilities is worth the cost," he said. "There may be areas where the visual benefit is not worth the expense or the time." (Joe Cantalupo, program manager.)
Council members pressed staff on contingency management and options if costs continue to rise. City staff said they will prioritize utility-coordination adjustments (for example, narrowing sections or avoiding expensive relocations) and explore modifying scope where appropriate. Staff also noted that the program has spent less than 5% of total bond funds so far and that cost projections will continue to change as design and bidding progress.
Council members recommended continuing early coordination with TxDOT and utility companies and accelerating right-of-way work on complicated parcels. Staff also said they will update the council quarterly (or sooner if warranted) with refined cost and schedule projections.
The briefing closed with staff reiterating that the $1.1 million figure is a current projection rather than a finalized shortfall: some projects that have not yet bid could come in under budget while others might increase. The council did not take formal action on the bond report; staff will return with updated numbers and next steps.
What's next: staff will continue right-of-way and utility coordination, update cost estimates as projects reach later design phases, and report back on schedule and budget changes at the next bond update.
Provenance: Topic introduced SEG 1049; presentation and Q&A run through SEG 2090.
