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City engineer briefs council on Mroy Phase 3 delays; council narrows median design to low-maintenance option
Summary
Engineers reported franchise-utility relocations (AT&T, Zo, Spectrum) are the critical path for the Mroy Phase 3 street project; contractors were expected to mobilize and staff said construction could begin in September with a hard contingency around November. Council directed staff to pursue a low-maintenance median design, avoiding high-irrigation options.
City Engineer Trent Tidwell updated council on the Mroy Phase 3 corridor project, identifying franchise-utility relocations (Atmas, Encore, AT&T, Zo, Spectrum) and certain right-of-way acquisitions as critical-path items. Tidwell said three utilities have finished design and were mobilizing crews, but noted "Zo and Spectrum have been the two problem children" and that Zo's relocation conflicts with an AT&T duct bank. He said the team was optimistic the conflicts could be resolved but that a failure to relocate would push critical construction work into November: "currently that would be about November," he said, meaning delays beyond that would cause daily slippage.
Tidwell described a potential September bid and mobilization timeline but emphasized contingencies could be included to delay a start if necessary: "we could get the project advertised, put some language in there with contingencies that we may actually delay this a couple more months if necessary." Right-of-way acquisition was generally advancing, with one outstanding parcel involving the U.S. Postal Service.
Council then focused on finalizing median landscaping. Staff presented two options: a planted, low‑maintenance option requiring minimal irrigation and an alternative of stamped and colored flatwork requiring virtually no irrigation. Council members raised concerns about maintenance (weeds and landscape fabric), vandalism, and safety (children on flat surfaces). The council majority directed staff to refine the planted, low‑maintenance design to avoid fabric and reduce irrigation needs, incorporate subdued vertical elements or signage, and avoid loose rock that could create safety hazards.
