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Council approves $4.2 million West Katy drainage contract; work to begin March 9
Summary
The city awarded a $4,197,887.25 contract for the West Katy drainage improvement project, bringing total project cost to $4,959,061.25. Staff said work is projected to start March 9 and be substantially complete by next Christmas; councilors pressed staff on staging, street impacts and flood benefits.
The Katy City Council on Jan. 26 approved a resolution awarding the West Katy drainage improvement contract to Bridal A Asphalt Paving, Inc., of Pinehurst, Texas, for $4,197,887.25, bringing the total project cost to $4,959,061.25, city staff said.
City staff told the council the total cost includes the bid amount, recommended contingencies of 5 percent, and previously approved engineering design and construction-phase services. Funding will come from the fiscal-year capital reserve fund for underground infrastructure ($3,358,720) and general fund reserves ($1,000,049.61 and $0.25), staff said.
An engineer for the project said construction is projected to begin March 9 and that the city expects the work to be substantially complete by the Christmas season of next year. The engineer described the work as mostly in-street construction — alternating lane closures with flaggers rather than full road closures — and said crews will install a large number of inlets and new, large-diameter storm sewers on streets that lack modern capacity.
Council members pressed staff on staging and neighborhood impacts. Council member Gina Hicks asked whether the work would close streets; staff replied that the project would generally maintain traffic flow using single-lane shifts and flagging. Elected officials also asked how the project ties to prior work on First and 10th streets; staff said the drainage upgrades and bridge work operate incrementally and that the current project will provide a major benefit to the West Katy area, though it cannot be sized to prevent an event as large as Hurricane Harvey.
Staff estimated the project will touch roughly half the neighborhood, focusing on streets whose existing infrastructure does not meet current standards. The engineer said the project will reroute some flows and connect to existing outfalls where capacity allows.
The council approved the resolution by voice vote. No recorded roll-call tally was provided in the meeting transcript.
The project is part of the city’s capital improvements program; the contract award follows prior design approvals and contingency planning. Residents with questions about staging or timing were told the city would provide updates as construction approaches.
