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Hill Country Village’s city engineer is working with o cials to develop nal to-do lists in order for a contrac- tor to nish a project that has been plagued with complaints from local leaders and residents. City Council on Jan. 20 discussed All In Construction’s handling of the Tower Drive improvement project, which began in summer 2020 between Winding Way and Hill Country Lane. The city has received complaints about dust, curbing, missed dead- lines, contractor vehicles parked on rights of way and more associated with the road project. Brady Kosub, department man- ager with M&S Engineering, the city’s consulting engineering rm, said All In is nearing the nal stage of work for which it was under contract to perform. But the city still owes All In about $120,226, and o cials have cited concerns about the general contrac- tor’s performance on Tower. The council has approved two change orders totaling an additional $61,342, that has been added to the original project contract cost of $895,996, o cials said. The project is being paid for with city funds. Additionally, subcontractors have led liens with All In Construction. In an executive summary of the matter, City Administrator/Police Chief Frank Morales said two subcontractors/ suppliers have pending payment bond claims that he anticipates being settled for between $170,000 and $200,000.
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Vance Jackson Road update The contractor for a San Antonio bond-supported project to improve low-water crossings was working in late January on utility lines and channel excavation at Orsinger Lane ending at Tree Hill Street. Upgrades include rebuilding roads, curbs, sidewalks and driveway ap- proaches, according to the city. Cost: $8.1 million Timeline: May 2021-June 2022 Funding source: city of San Antonio
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Contractor All In Construction’s vehicles sit along a stretch of Tower Drive in Hill Country Village. O cials have criticizedmuch of All In’s work on the improvement project.
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“I anticipate additional claims to come in from subcontractors/suppli- ers [that All In] uses to close out this project,” Morales said. Some council members asked if they couldmeet with the engineer and contractor and tour the work site to point out problems in the road work. “Why would we make a consensus opinion about the contractor whose work we’re unhappy with? Wouldn’t we want to form our own analysis and say here are the things we think are wrong with the project?” Council Member Matthew Acock asked. Council Member Neal Leonard was more blunt stating, “The city picked a bad contractor.” Mayor Gabriel Durand-Hollis said the council tapped All In based on the bids the city received and on available information provided by the
consulting engineer. “We picked the lowest [project] bidder. It was under the advice that we received,” Durand-Hollis said. Resident Bernard Swift said he and his wife are frequently challenged by dust emanating from the road work. Swift also said the new curb provided in front of his home “is particularly egregious.” According to Morales, All In plans to x some ribbon curbing on Tower and bring in new dirt and reseed rights of way where grass has been worn down due to parking. The project is expected suggested it was best to leave it to M&S Engineering to compile a list of project issues, with input from the council, and to have All In Construc- tion address those matters. to be completed this Spring. City Attorney Marc Schnall
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 10. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NSANEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Bitters Road update Construction crews continued concrete work at the Bitters/Blanco roads inter- section in late January as part of a city bond initiative. The project will bring upgrades to Bitters from Blanco to Sa- vannah Pass, including sidewalks and left-turn lanes on Bitters at Partridge Trail, Silverhorn Drive and Savannah. Cost: $5.13 million Timeline: October 2020-February 2022 Funding source: city of San Antonio
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