FM 518 and Wesley Drive Drainage Improvements

Budget

$3 million

Scope of Work

This project will focus improvements on capturing and conveying the stormwater runoff that exceeds the current storm sewer system capacity at the intersection of FM 518 and Wesley Drive. The improvements will include upsizing and installing a new storm sewer system to convey stormwater to Corum Ditch. The project will incorporate current drainage and stormwater design standards.

Subdivisions, Areas, or Streets Impacted

FM 518 and Wesley Drive

Project Status as of October 2022

The consultant delivered 90% design plans on September 6, 2022, which were reviewed by City staff. Reviewed comments were returned to the consultant on September 21, 2022. A Teams meeting was held on September 15, 2022 with the TxDOT Area Office Engineer, the project consultant, and City staff to discuss the project status and requirements by TxDOT to move forward with the project. It was determined at the meeting by TxDOT that there should be a Local On-System Agreement (LOSA) between the City and TxDOT for the project. The consultant is currently preparing the documentation for the LOSA to provide to TxDOT, and the Environmental Assessment is still being worked on.

Original Schedule

The original schedule, as of September 2019, shows design programmed in quarter 4 of 2021 through quarter 2 of 2022 for FM518 & Wesley Dr. Drainage Improvements. Construction bidding is scheduled for quarter 3 of 2023 with construction following through quarter 4 of 2023. Construction time is an estimate as each bid is awarded based on cost and time submitted by the contractor.

Current Schedule

The current schedule, as of December 2021, for the FM518 and Wesley Dr. Drainage Improvements project shows the grant application complete from quarter 1 of 2019 through quarter 2 of 2020. Grant award was complete in quarter 3 through 4 of 2020 with grant kickoff completed in quarter 1 of 2021. RFQ for design services required by the grant complete in quarter 2 of 2021. Design is programmed from quarter 3 of 2021 to quarter 2 of 2022. Construction bidding is programmed for quarter 3 of 2022. Construction is programmed for quarter 4 of 2022 through quarter 4 of 2023. Construction time is an estimate as each bid is awarded based on cost and time submitted by the contractor.