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Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract for Engineering Services with CP&Y, Inc. for the Kenney Fort Boulevard (Segments 2 & 3) Project.
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Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with CP&Y, Inc. for the development of a final schematic, obtain environmental clearance, prepare right-of-way documents, perform utility coordination and develop 30% construction Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for the ultimate construction of a 6-lane divided urban roadway for Kenney Fort Blvd. from Forest Creek Dr. to SH 45. This segment of roadway is being proposed as a stand-alone project but is only one part of a multi-segment multi-phase vision to construct a north/south arterial from the city's northern boundary to SH 45 to the south.
The Kenney Fort Blvd. corridor is an important north/south transportation artery in Round Rock. This arterial roadway has been identified in the city's Master Transportation Plan as a corridor that is essential to the city's long term growth and continued prosperity. The Master Transportation Plan has determined the ultimate section for this thoroughfare to be a 6-lane divided urban facility. This roadway section will provide increased mobility as well as enhance the driving experience in Round Rock. Mobility will be increased by providing another reliever route from northeast Round Rock to SH 45 to the south, thereby lessening the flow of traffic to IH 35. This segment will also open up opportunities for additional economic development along the proposed route.
This contract will take the concept developed in the Master Transportation Plan and move that approach forward from the study stage to preliminary engineering, environmental clearance and PS&E preparation up to a 30% complete status. It is anticipated that this contract work will be completed by July 2017. The project will be re-evaluated at completion of this contract and moved forward under future contracts as fun...
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