HomeMy WebLinkAbout030753 RES - 01/26/2016 Resolution directing staff to redesign the Bond 2012 Tuloso Road
Project due to changes in cost and other factors.
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2012, voters approved Bond 2012 Proposition No.
1 for designing, constructing, renovating and making permanent street improvements;
WHEREAS, the bond language describes the project as Tuloso Road, generally
from IH 37 to Leopard Street (Project);
WHEREAS, the Bond 2012 Information Guide (Guide) provides preliminary
scoping information for projects and qualifies all information with the statement "All
projects are stated generally and final scope may vary due to cost, design and other
factors."
WHEREAS, the Guide describes the Project, at a cost of $1,800,000, to include
reconstruction and widening of existing road to 3-lane road with turning lane and bike
route, sidewalks, curb and gutters, ADA curb ramps, lane striping and pavement
markings;
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2015, in Resolution No. 030482, the City Council
directed the City to proceed with the design of the Project to be constructed as concrete
with wide shoulders to accommodate bikes;
WHEREAS, on December 8, 2015, City Council considered an ordinance to
award a construction contract for the Project for $5,041,449.60 and made a motion
directing the City to evaluate the Project with respect to the cost, design and other
factors and bring back a resolution;
WHEREAS, this resolution does not amend the bond language and no changes
to the Project limits are authorized, the Project remains Tuloso Road, generally from IH
37 to Leopard Street;
WHEREAS, this resolution finalizes the scope of the Project based on the cost,
design and other factors in accordance with the Guide;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that due to costs and other factors, the Project does
not require and should not include curb and gutters or a continuous left turn lane.
SECTION 2. The scope of this Project will be finalized to include full reconstruction of
the existing 2-lane roadway. It will be bid with both Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete (HMAC)
and concrete pavement. It will include wide shoulders and a designated left hand turn
lane at intersections, signage/markings and new ADA-compliant sidewalks along
improved road side ditches.
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SECTION 3. The Resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately after its
adoption by the City Council.
ATTEST TH CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
,
'ebecca Huerta Nelda Marti
City Secretary Mayor
Corpus Christi, Texas
1 -Of (U„-�3 , 2016.
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez
Rudy Garza �:
Chad Magill I
Colleen McIntyre t 40
Lillian Riojas :"I
Brian Rosas �W!
Lucy Rubio . ,�
Mark Scott I ,
Carolyn Vaughn PAL
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