Title
Approving a resolution to authorize the City of Pflugerville City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Travis County as a Participating Entity of the Capital Area Pavement Engineering Council (CAPEC) including city participation in an engineering consultant study to develop new pavement design specifications appropriate to conditions typical of the Blackland Prairie soils.
Summary
This item is to consider approval of an interlocal agreement with Travis County to join as a Participating Entity of CAPEC. Attached is a copy of Travis County’s amended resolution to establish CAPEC, the interlocal agreement to establish CAPEC, and a resolution for the City of Pflugerville to participate in CAPEC. Travis County and CAPEC laid the ground work in 2010, as noted in the attached interlocal agreement, for cities to join as participating entities of CAPEC. Now cities and counties are adopting the interlocal agreement via a resolution to become voting members of CAPEC and allocate funds for an engineering study. The interlocal agreement has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
As a participating entity of CAPEC, the City of Pflugerville has the responsibility to contribute funds toward the development of a new pavement design procedure and street construction standards, available for Austin area participating agencies. Refer to the attached CAPEC project scope. As a participating entity, the City of Pflugerville is allowed to vote on matters regarding CAPEC policy and research efforts. The Engineering Department will be the representing department for the City of Pflugerville and will serve on CAPEC and offer comments regarding the development and results of the engineering study. The City’s proportional obligation for participation in funding the engineering study has been listed below with those of other entities currently participating in CAPEC including the cities of Austin, Georgetown and Buda as well as Travis and Williamson Count...
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