1. City Council
July 16, 2013

2. Avenue P Background
• True neighborhood with many residents having lived
there for generations
• Long history of flooding
• reports dating back several decades

3. Avenue P Flooding

4. Avenue P Flooding – Aug. 13, 2011 storm

5. Avenue P Project Background
• 2000 Master Drainage Plan
• Developed by Freese & Nichols, Inc.
• Analyzed 57 drainage concern areas
• Ranked problems according to:
• amount and velocity of flow;
• capacity of existing facilities;
• traffic issues;
• cost-benefit analysis; and
• history of flooded structures.
• Avenue P Drainage Improvement project ranked
second.

6. Avenue P Drainage Improvement Project
• Take drainage underground from S. Bryant Blvd to
the east side of S. Chadbourne St.
Begin
End
Avenue P
SBryantBlvd
SChadbourne

7. Avenue P Letting
• Advertised for bids February 7 and 14, 2013
• Pre-Bid meeting February 19, 2013
• 2 Bids opened March 18, 2013:
• Reece Albert, Inc. (San Angelo, TX) $2,593,270.54
• Oscar Renda (Roanoke, TX) $2,956,661.00
• Reece Albert, Inc. selected as lowest responsible
bidder

8. Easements
• Property east of S Chadbourne Street is privately
owned
• Easements were to be gifted
• Easements have not been acquired and will require
City Council approval to pursue acquisition through
purchase or eminent domain if necessary
• Next Item on the Agenda

9. Easements
• 40’ temporary construction & 50’ permanent drainage

10. Resolution to Award Bid
• In an effort to protect the City from rising construction
and production costs, Reece Albert, Inc. has agreed to
hold its bids prices if the City will award the bid now.
• The City may award the bid contingent upon
acquisition of the necessary easements.
• The City has until December 31, 2013 to acquire the
easements, or the construction agreement becomes
null and void, with no obligations by either party.

11. Easements
• 40’ temporary construction & 50’ permanent drainage