PRESENTER: Presenter
Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Construction Services Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for development of the City of New Braunfels Streets and Utility Design Master Plan.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Construction Services
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation (NBEDC) met on November 20, 2025, to consider a request from the City of New Braunfels to fund the creation of the Streets and Utility Design Master Plan. The proposed plan will set consistent expectations for public right-of-way improvements for City projects and for projects through public/private partnerships. It is expected to set standards for underground utility conversions, pedestrian improvements, on-street parking, landscaping, lighting, and other right-of-way enhancements. Once created, the plan will be provided to developers as a guide for future development projects in context of the area being developed.
The master plan is being developed through a partnership between the City’s Transportation and Construction Services Department and Kimley-Horn is a prequalified engineering, planning, and design consulting firm on the City’s indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) for professional services. Kimley-Horn is the city’s lead consultant for several downtown transportation projects and has presented a scope and fee not to exceed $175,000. The effort includes coordination with various stakeholders and the development of standards for underground utility conversions, pedestrian improvements, on-street parking, landscaping, lighting, and other right-of-way enhancements.
The NBEDC held a public hearing on January 15, 2026, and approved the expenditure.
ISSUE:
The establishment of consistent expectations for public right-of-way improvements for City projects and for projects through public/private partnerships.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☒Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☒Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The NBEDC approved the expenditure and has available funds to support this project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $175,000 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the City of New Braunfels Streets and Utility Design Master Plan.