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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2007-074 2007-05-14 RESOLUTION NO. R2007 -7 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A REVISED PASS- THROUGH FINANCING APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE EXPANSION OF CULLEN PARKWAY FROM FM 518 TO BELTWAY 8. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: WHEREAS, the 78th Texas Legislature passed HB 3588, amended by HB 2702, authorizing the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into an agreement with a public entity that provides for the payment of pass-through financing to a public entity as reimbursement for the construction, maintenance, or operation of a toll or non-toll facility on the state highway system by the public entity, and; WHEREAS, the Texas Transportation Commission has adopted rules regarding the policies and procedures governing the department's implementation of the pass-through financing program, and; WHEREAS, the City of Pearland has identified a project suitable for development under TxDOT's pass-through financing program, identified as the expansion of Cullen Parkway (FM 865) from West Broadway Drive (FM 518) to Almeda-Genoa, and; WHEREAS, the expansion of Cullen Parkway from a 2-lane undivided facility to a divided 4-lane facility will address the mobility needs of existing and proposed local and regional economic development and provide a safer transportation facility to serve the new 3000+student area high school anticipated to open in 2009, and; WHEREAS, the City has invested approximately $7.4 million dollars to realign Old Chocolate Bayou Road to the FM 518/ Cullen intersection and extended Cullen Blvd. to Magnolia Blvd. as part of its ongoing road bond program; and WHEREAS, this project is included in the City's Comprehensive Plan as a major RESOLUTION NO. 2007-74 thoroughfare with an ultimate 6-lane section and in the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Year 2025 Regional Transportation Plan as a short term improvement, and; WHEREAS, the City of Pearland wants to insure that its mobility and safety needs are addressed in a timely manner. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS: Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to submit a pass-through financing application to the Texas Department of Transportation for the expansion of Cullen Parkway from FM 518 to Almeda-Genoa, and that the Pearland City Council request the Texas Transportation Commission's timely review and approval of the City's pass-through financing project. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 14th day of May, A.D., 2007. ~ [?kd TOM REID MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ()~ h, ~ DARRIN M. COKER -- CITY ATTORNEY 2 Aat-td, - °. tv _ A:. April 13,2007 Via Overnight Delivery Draft for Review-4/13/07 Mr. Amadeo Saenz Assistant Executive Director-Engineering Operations DeWitt C.Greer Building 125 E. 11 th Street Austin,Texas 78701 Re: Amended Pass-Through Finance Application for Cullen Parkway (F.M. 865) Dear Mr. Saenz: On behalf of the City of Pearland, we are pleased to submit this amended pass-through finance application, as specified under Subchapter E of the Transportation Code, '222.104(b), for improvements to Cullen Parkway (F.M. 865) from F.M. 518 to Almeda-Genoa in Harris and Brazoria Counties, Texas. The initial application included Cullen Parkway from F.M. 518 to Beltway 8 in Brazoria and Harris County, and now.includes the reach from Beltway 8 to Almeda-Genoa in.Harris County. We are amending the application at your recommendation for consideration as a major regional project serving areas north and south of Beltway 8 and making the project eligible for at least 75% repayment by TxDOT. We are also requesting that TxDOT complete the project development already initiated for the project including schematic layout and, environmental from F.M. 518 to Almeda-Genoa, and PS&E from Beltway 8 to Almeda-Genoa. Cullen Parkway is an important north-south Iinkage in our regional transportation system, providing direct access to Beltway 8 for this area of these counties including the City of Houston and Pearland, providing an alternate north-south route to S.H. 288 for citizens along the alignment from Highway 6 to the Texas Medical Center. As we presented previously, the roadway also serves an expanding growth corridor in western Pearland and is anchored on the north by residential neighborhoods north of Beltway 8, and south of Beltway 8 there are two regional Harris County parks, a variety of retail centers, business parks and residential subdivisions, and provides access to two major cemeteries. The expansion of Cullen Parkway to a 4-lane divided facility, an extension of work already funded by the City along the south end of the corridor, will better serve the area's economic development programs and the changing land uses in the corridor, along with improving regional connectivity. 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE•PEARLAND,TEXAS 77581-5416•281-652-1600• www.ci.pearland.tx.us mQ�U Printed an Recycled Paper • Cullen Parkway(F.M. 865)Project Amended Pass-Through Finance Application- City of Pearland April 13,2007 Page 2 Attached are the following supporting documentation for the amended application: 1. Updated Vicinity Map with amended project limits. 2. Updated Project Location Map with amended project limits. 3. Updated Project Cost Information. A revised resolution is being prepared for City of Pearland Council action that incorporates the added scope,and will be forwarded under separate cover. We believe that the project meets the test for true regional mobility enhancement, and request this amended application be considered for regional level funding at the Transportation Commission's April meeting. This request is supported by correspondence provided to Mr. Michael Behrens on February 19,2007 (copy attached). The City of Pearland looks forward to working with the TxDOT to implement this needed infrastructure improvement. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Mr.Mike Hodge,Assistant City Manager at(281)652-1650. Sincerely, City of Pearland ilEis n. City Manager cc: Gary K.Trietsch,P.E.,TxDOT Houston District Engineer The Honorable Mike Jackson, State Senator,District 13 The Honorable Mike O'Day, State Representative,District 29 The Honorable Alma A. Allen, State Representative,District 131 249) 59 1 litill'4-1 I I 2903 i HOUSTO 41Ir 1E O za8 s10 __---V- 011111 / i co 4111111006 90A 18651 / 110r c)Ill ilik PROJECT LOCATION 41\II PE,'LAND . .. 10,.IIIIII CULLEN PARKWAY (FM 865) PROJECT . h Bury+Partners VICINITY MAP ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS 1001 West Loop South,Suite 200 Houston,Texas 77027 PASS-THROUGH FINANCE APPLICATION Tel.(713)212-0011 Fax(713)212.0010 Bury+Partners-HOU,Inc.0 2007 G:\70136\001\Exhibits\ DRAWN BY: CAD ( SCALE: N.T.S. I DATE: APRIL 2007 I Proj. No.:70136-001 Updated Project Costs for Cullen Parkway (F.M. 865) Amended Pass-Through Finance Application- City of Pearland April 13, 2007 A. Amended Overall Project-F.M. 518 to Almeda-Genoa • Engineering (15%) $ 6,223,004 • Landscaping $ 934,000 • Construction(2007 Dollars) • $41,486,691 • Construction Mgmt./ROW Acqu. (10%) $ 4,148,669 • Construction Contingency (15%) $ 6,223,004 • Right-of-Way $ 600,000 $ 59,615,368 Summary: • 3.9 miles of pavement reconstruction • Shared use trail on west/sidewalk on east(north of Beltway 8 only) • Detention facilities • Soundwalls = Two bridges B. Phase 1- F.M. 518 to Beltway 8 • Engineering (15%) $ 4,814,762 ■ Landscaping (2%) $ 641,968 • Construction(2007 Dollars) $ 32,098,413 • Construction Mgmt./ROW Acqu. (10%) $ 3,209,841 • Construction Contingency (15%) $ 4,814,762 • Right-of-Way $ 100,000 $45,679,746 Summary: • 2.7 miles of pavement reconstruction • Shared use trail on west • Detention facilities • Soundwalls • Two bridges • Drains section north of Beltway 8 to Clear Creek C. Phase 2-Beltway 8 to Almeda-Genoa • Engineering (15%) $ 1,408,242 • Landscaping $ 292,032 • Construction(2007 Dollars) $ 9,388,278 • Construction Mgmt./ROW Acqu. (10%) $ 938,828 • Construction Contingency (15%) $ 1,408,242 • Right-of-Way $ 500,000 $ 13,935,622 Summary: • 1.2 miles of pavement reconstruction • Shared use trail on west/sidewalk on east • Soundwalls I:\70136\001\Pass Thru Application\Cullen Updated Project Costs Amend Appl 041207.doc 1116, TOM REID D voi*Eq1 f MAYOR February 19, 2007 Mr. Michael Behrens, P.E. Executive Director Texas Department of Transportation 125 East 1 nth Street Austin, Texas 78701 Re: Meeting of February 27 with Pearland Area Representatives Dear Mr. Behrens: Thank you for agreeing to meet with Pearland representatives next Tuesday. We know that your schedule is a busy one and we appreciate your willingness to discuss issues of concern to our. City.. We would like to discuss two issues with you on the 27U': These issues include our application for pass-through financing for the widening of Cullen Parkway(FM 865) and improvements to SI-I 288. Cullen Parkway - It is our understanding that TxDOT has evaluated our application and concluded that the project is eligible far inclusion in the pass-through funding program. We also understand that the project will be classified as a"local"project and that it will only be eligible for 50 percent reimbursement because of this classification. - We are appreciative that the project will be eligible for reimbursement, but we believe that the project should be more appropriately classified as regional and therefore eligible for 75_ percent reimbursement. We suggest the regional classification for the following reasons. 1. : CuIIen Boulevard extends from a point south of FM 518.in Pearland to I-45,just south of downtown Houston, a distance of 17.25 miles. This road is improved to a four-lane divided from Almeda-Genoa(approximately 1.22 miles north of Beltway 8 to its northern terminus). The proposed project will improve the road to a four-lane divided from the Beltway to a point south of FM 518. A section • 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE•PEARLAND,TEXAS 77581-5416.•281-652-1600•www.dpearland.fx.us . .Panted en Ficc}ded Nam • from FM 5I8 to Old Chocolate Bayou Road has already been improved at City expense to a four-lane divided. This improved section will tie into an additional four-lane divided roadway that will connect to Soutlifork Drive. This additional section will be funded 100 percent by the City of Pearland. Completion of the proposed project combined with other City of Pearland projects will connect the • Silverlake Area with 20,000 residents to Beltway 8 and other points north. Completion of this section of Cullen will result in all of Cullen but the short • section between Almeda-Genoa Road and Beltway 8 being improved to a four- lane divided cross-section. (See attached maps.) 2. Cullen Parkway will be the site of a high school to be opened by Pearland independent School District in 2009. This school will draw students from throughout Pearland and will generate substantial additional traffic to the road. 3. Congestion on 8H288 has caused drivers to seek alternate north-south routes. An improved Cullen, especially considering the information in#1 above can help to serve this purpose until SH 288 improvements are in place. In order to provide better access to Cullen so it can serve as a SH 288 alternative,the City is planning to•extend and•inlprove••McHard Road•from•SH 288 to Cullen. In addition, the City and Brazoria.County are partnering with TxDOT to widen Hughes Ranch Road(CR 403)between Cullen and SH 288. In total, the City will be spending • more than$25 million in this area to improve mobility and connectivity to major regional traffic arterials. • 4. Two major Harris County Regional Parks are Iocated on Cullen. These parks draw visitors from throughout south Harris County and north Brazoria County. SFI.288 • Growth along the SH 288 corridor has been dramatic.over the past several years. Major subdivisions in the Pearland area that utilize SH 288 for access include Shadow Creek Ranch, Silverlake,and Southern Trails. These developments combined contain in excess of 6,000 acres. In addition,major developments involving thousands of acres of residential construction have been announced in Manvel and Iowa Colony. An accelerated schedule for development of additional capacity on SH 288 is essential to "avoid even more extensive congestion on this artery. We know that the MIS has been completed on SH 288 and that a public meeting will beheld this week. We would appreciate hearing your . thoughts on realistic timetables for completion of additional lanes to ease congestion. • In addition,there are two projects on.SH 288 that can be completed on SH 288 independent of adding main driving lanes. These projects include addition of direct connectors at the SH 288 Beltway 8 intersection and construction of an overpass at CR 101 (Bailey Rd.) The direct connectors will result in a much more efficient flow of traffic at this major intersection of two freeways. We understand that former Congressman Tom Delay obtained a small amount of money for this project as a federal earmark, but that the funding was not sufficient for construction. We request that you provide us any information you have regarding • possible.construction funding and a potential schedule for this project. • The overpass at CR 101 is also a critical project for both the City of Pearland and Brazoria County. In order to provide relief to the congested FM 518 corridor, the City, Brazoria County, and Pearland Economic Development Corporation are funding improvements to CR 101. These improvements will widen segments of this roadway and make critical extensions of it so that the road will serve as an east-west route from Pearland Parkway(1/2 mile east of SH 35)to SH 288. Without an overpass at the SH 288 intersection, a dangerous condition for motorists will exist when this route:is improved and extended. We would like to discuss TxDOT funding of this overpass with you. Thank you again for agreeing to meet with us. We look forward to talking with you on. February 27. Sincerely, Gtx/ om Reid Mayor cc; City Councilinembers • • • • t'g,g' ° 1 I 1 t - .( \ 11 L..1 j I a 1 I I_C"'.1= i 1 i(i( I • 1i 1 i I ® ( �[ ift .f. rIiLJ IlIr-11 'I ' -�_�{1 1, - ' 'L(=_- 1 ft IE4„+t( tom —t ,1.j, ! J ':F.`; '- 11 tl I'I ,S K•' '_ li ert - - r -z - z y,"' •° ; s.' .J[ I�S��td k., I Y s " J�-� � I- ,,,,,,...„ ,at,-, 2138 iti rz • � 1 A— -" 1 r.t-. , . • atz- ,.. 1 it ' '}i '�' d -a" . 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DATE 02/19/07 Pro} No.:70136-001 r