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Cedar Park authorizes $15.9 million interlocal agreement with CTRMA for RM 1431/183A intersection work
Summary
Council approved an interlocal cooperative agreement with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to design and deliver an "innovative intersection" at RM 1431 and 183A, using phased city approvals and a shared $15,900,000 project budget; CTRMA will charge a 4.65% administrative fee for project delivery.
The Cedar Park City Council unanimously authorized an interlocal cooperative agreement (ILA) with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority to design and construct an "innovative intersection" at RM 1431 and 183A, a project staff and consultants say is needed to address capacity and safety issues at a heavily trafficked crossing.
Randy Leeters, the city's director of engineering capital projects, told council the total project budget is about $15,900,000, funded in part by the city's 2022 bond program and Williamson County road bonds approved in 2023. He explained the ILA would allow CTRMA to provide project delivery and coordination with TxDOT and other regional partners and noted the draft agreement includes a 4.65% administrative fee applied to the total project cost to cover CTRMA's expenses.
Leeters said the city would retain oversight through a phased process: preliminary engineering, engineering design, and construction. "After each of those phases, the city must review and approve the scope, design and the budget before staff will release funding to move on to the next phase," he said. That process is intended to preserve city control while allowing CTRMA to manage complex coordination with TxDOT and frontage-road work.
Council members asked about cost overruns and risk allocation; staff replied that the city would remain fiscally responsible for potential overruns under the current draft but that CTRMA’s experience could accelerate delivery and reduce staff workload. The motion to authorize the ILA passed unanimously. Next steps include final ILA approval by CTRMA's board and phased transfer of funds when each stage is approved.
