Council delays FM 1660 South letting amid UPRR coordination issues
Summary
City staff recommended and council approved shifting the letting for FM 1660 South to May/June after Union Pacific Railroad said it would not draft construction/maintenance agreements until cost estimates are complete.
City staff recommended moving the letting for the FM 1660 South project after Union Pacific Railroad informed TxDOT and staff that it would not draft the construction and maintenance agreements until railroad cost estimates were complete. Kate Moriarty, executive director of administrative services, told council that TxDOT initially expected to run agreement drafting in parallel with estimates but UPRR changed course.
"UPRR came back and said, no. We're actually just doing the estimate right now. We are not going to draft this agreement while we're getting the estimate of the costs," Moriarty said. Staff outlined three sequencing options and recommended shifting the letting into a May/June window to reduce the risk of multiple schedule changes. Council approved the staff recommendation (option 2) by a 7-0 vote.
Council directed staff to continue coordination with TxDOT, UPRR and federal congressional staff to minimize further delays and to return with adjusted project schedules and communications for the public.
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