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Discuss and consider action to authorize the City Manager to execute a letter of committment to Travis County pledging Pflugerville's portion of approved projects that fall within Pflugerville's City Limits if there is a successful referendum including those projects.
Summary
Travis County established a list of projects to submit to a citizen bond committee in preparation for an election in November 2011. A proposed 5-6 year program with a $260 million cap is currently under discussion by the Commissioners's Court. City staff has reviewed the initial list of potential projects that Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources (TNR) staff believe should be completed and can be done within the cap. The projects applicable to Pflugerville are shown on the attached list, and a location map of each of these is also provided. The list already anticipated a roadway capacity project for Wells Branch Parkway; a roadway safety project for Rowe Lane; and replacement of a structurally deficient bridge on Weiss. The proposed scope for Weiss Lane has been reduced to upgrade the existing two-lane road with shoulders and turn lanes between Pecan Street and Cele Road.
Approximately 40%, or 0.68 miles, of the Rowe Lane project falls within the city limits and should the project be approved Pflugerville would be responsible for $1.37m that includes engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction costs. This estimate is based upon cost trends for similar projects with a +/-25% contingency. Engineering for the entire project is estimated to be $425,000.
Approximately one-third, or 0.81 miles, of the Weiss Lane project falls within the city limits and should the project be approved Pflugerville's portion would be approximately $3.6m that includes engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction costs. This estimate is based upon cost trends for similar projects with a +/-25% contingency. Engineering for the entire project is estimated to be $871,700.
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