PRESENTER: Presenter
Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Public hearing, discussion, and possible action approving a project expenditure, of up to $90,000, for the final design of Citywide Pedestrian Improvements - Phase 2, pursuant to Section 505.152 of the Texas Local Government Code.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) has worked to develop a list of capital projects to support - through engineering and design and/or construction funding - since the summer of 2022. On December 15, 2022, the New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) directed the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department to move forward with next steps in Phase 1 of the Citywide Pedestrian Improvement Project. The NBEDC funded final design of Phase 1 in March 2023 and approved construction funding in May 2024.
Phase 2 of the Citywide Pedestrian Improvement Project aims to increase pedestrian connectivity and safety by completing sidewalk gaps and addressing ADA concerns in the following locations:
- Lincoln Street/Garden Street from Union Avenue to Seguin Avenue
- E. San Antonio Street from Schlitterbahn to S. Union Avenue
The NBEDC received a presentation and update on this project at the August 15, 2024 meeting. It is anticipated that final design funding for the proposed improvements will not exceed $90,000. If the project expenditure is approved, this item will move forward for City Council approval in January 2025.
ISSUE:
Continue an ongoing program of infrastructure construction and maintenance.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The final design funding requirement for this project is $90,000; the NBEDC has sufficient funds to approve this expenditure and would enter into a contract with the City of New Braunfels.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of $90,000 for final design of Citywide Pedestrian Improvements - Phase 2