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Cibolo City Council approves $7.3million contract for Phase 2 of the Town Creek Drainage Project
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Cibolo City Council on March 22 approved a contract with Texas Sterling Construction for the Town Creek Drainage Project Phase 2. According to the city, the purpose of the project is to remove homes and properties south of FM 78 along Haeckerville Road from the 100-year floodplain. The second phase of the project will finish the remaining channelization of Town Creek west of Haeckerville Road and reconstruct the road from FM 78 to south of the new drainage channel. This reconstruction also includes a 540-foot-long bridge. The cost of the awarded contract amounted to $7.1 mil- lion, which will be funded through five accounts, including remaining funds from the 2011 and 2013 General Obligation Town Creek Drainage Bonds. City staff is expecting two cost changes to the project with the first being around $72,000 to relocate 600 feet of water main that will be in the new drainage channel. The second change will be for additional residential driveways based on easement acquisitions. Changes in cost will be determined during construction. According to Timothy Fousse, director of public works and capital projects, the project has an estimated comple- tion of 15 months after the official start date, which has not
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PAYING FOR THE TOWN CREEK PROJECT The city of Cibolo will fund Phase 2 of the Town Creek Drainage Project by combining funds from five accounts that total $8.6 million. The project is projected to cost less than what is available.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MARCH 17. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NEMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Eckhardt Road improvements The city of Schertz is partnering with Guadalupe County to mill and overlay Eckhardt Road from Park Leaf to Engel Road. The city purchased materials, and Guadalupe County is providing the labor and equipment. Milling of Eckhardt Road went from March 7-11, and plans for resurfacing with chip seal treatment are set to begin this spring. Timeline: March 7-June Cost: $126,000 Funding source: Schertz Public Works FY 2021-22 streets budget
2013 G.O. Town Creek Drainage Bond: $4,048,492 2011 G.O. Town Creek Drainage Bond: $1,907,204 Drainage Impact Fees: $1,750,000 Traffic Impact Fees: $750,000 Water Impact Fees: $108,895
Total available: $8,564,591
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yet been determined. With City Council approval, Mayor Stosh Boyle expressed his excitement for the project. “This is the next big step of a project that we are very excited to get off the ground,” Boyle said.
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