1. City Council
July 16, 2013

2. River Improvements Project
July 16, 2013

3. River Improvements Project

4. River Improvements Project
• Funding Sources: Half-Cent Sales Taxes and nearly
$2,000,000 in grants including 2 from Texas Parks and Wildlife,
San Angelo Health Foundation, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality and National Endowment for the Arts.
• Improvements to Include: stabilization of the banks from
Oakes Street upriver to the vicinity of Sulphur Draw, additional
trails and trail improvements, new lighting, an outdoor exercise
area, public art, shaded sitting areas, water features and other
special elements.
• Work outside of contract includes trail section on SAHF property
and some existing trail renovation.
• Note: dredging of the river occurred in 2009 from Sulphur Draw
upriver to 14th
Street at a cost of about $1,500,000.

5. River Improvements Project
• Construction Manager at Risk: Templeton Construction, Inc.
• Time Summary
• Contract Date: October 1, 2011
• Completion Date: September 2013
• Budget Summary
• Project Budget = $10,120,432.34
• Total Change Orders to date = $820,432.34
• Billed to Date (Gross) = $9,057,928.50
• Retainage Held to Date (3%) = $268,297.19
• Billed to Date (Less Retainage) = $8,789,631.32
• % Complete = 87%
• Pay app #21 pending @ $314k, bringing % to 92%

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• Change Order Summary ($820,432.34):
• Addl. bank stabilization (Sulphur Draw to 1st
St.) –
largest CO @ almost $700k.
• Repair of pedestrian bridge west of Abe St.
• 8 addl. LED lights (Oakes and Chadbourne 4 ea.).
• Removal of dead trees.
• Addl. lights at some areas.
• Column adjustment.
• Addl. drinking fountain.

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River Trail refurbishments near Bell Street

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River trail chat sections refurbishing

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Interpretive area below Oakes

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Interpretive area below Oakes

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River bank fountain filter and pump station

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Fountain at Celebration Bridge

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Fountain by Oakes Street

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Mosaic panel west of Oakes

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New bench near Celebration Bridge

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Shade structures near main fountain

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New landscaped area above main fountain

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Central Fountain below Neff’s

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Central Fountain below Neff’s

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Steps and railing near main fountain

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Trail lights below Neff’s area

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Art work below Chadbourne

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Games Court Area

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Fountain below Games Court Area

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Fountain near Games Court

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Sculpted Panels

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Chess board

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Games area – washer playing area and Tivoli lights

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Sub-surface drip irrigation on existing trees where no spray irrigation

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Dia de los Muertos

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Restrooms at games area near Irving

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Entrance to games area

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River crossing at Irving Ramp to new trail on SAHF propertyWalkways at Irving Street

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New walkway from Irving Street to Visitors’ Center

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Parking area near Koenigheim

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Ramp east of Koenigheim

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Mosaic cars below Koenigheim

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LED lights below Koenigheim

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Overlook on north bank under Koenigheim

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New drinking fountain on north bank under Koenigheim

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Exercise equipment near Kids’ Kingdom

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Bank stabilization below “Kids’ Kingdom” Park

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Mosaic panel below South Abe

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Landscaped area on north bank near pedestrian bridge

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Small “amphitheater” area east of South Abe

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Repairs to pedestrian bridge west of Abe St.

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Installation of irrigation system, Santa Fe Park

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Bank stabilization, before and after

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Bank stabilization below Santa Fe Park

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Bank stabilization down river from Beauregard Bridge

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Bank stabilization between Pecos and Beauregard Bridges

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Bank stabilization just down river from Pecos Bridge

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Bank stabilization below Central High School

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Trail refurbishments near 14th
St.

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Trail refurbishments near 14th
St.

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Dead tree removal

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• Possible Enhancements – post contracted work:
• Funding Available $905,490
• Commitments/Contingencies:
• Reserve (Council requested) $500,000
• Purchase of Property (survey, $48,000
Phase I, closing costs -- $45-$48k)
• Addl. tree work (if needed) $50,000
• Total $598,000
• Avail. post commitments/contingencies $307,490

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• Avail. post commitments/contingencies $307,490
• Possible enhancements with estimated costs:
• Secure loose river rock by art work $15,000
• Additional signage and wayfinding $150,000
• Games & Food Court Concessions
& Restoration of putt-putt area $175,000
• Turn-around parking by Koenigheim $50,000
• Maint. Drive from El Paseo to pumps $35,000
• Expanded drip irrigation $175,000

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• Avail. post commitments/contingencies $307,490
• Possible enhancements (cont.):
• Suspension bridge under Concho Ave.
• River trail connections to downtown
• Supplemental funding for landscaping
• Addl. bank stabilization from Johnson Dam
• River trail, Irving to Celebration Bridge (Edgewater Inn)

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