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File #: 25-4694    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Proposals/Bids Status: Passed
File created: 7/23/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request for approval to advertise for construction bids for Grand Parkway frontage road extension between Cumberland Ridge and Schiel Road (25/0235) (Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 28.10%).
Primary Department: Toll Road Authority
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Proposals/Bids

Project ID (if applicable): 19-0901-R; CSJ: 3510-06-028; Job No.: 25/0235
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 28.10%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to advertise for construction bids for Grand Parkway frontage road extension between Cumberland Ridge and Schiel Road (25/0235) (Precinct 3, MWBE Contracted Goal: 28.10%).
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Background and Discussion:
Based on the 2009 Market Valuation Waiver Agreement (MVWA) between TxDOT and the seven counties traversed by the Grand Parkway Project as well as the GPTC Frontage Road Policy, TxDOT or the GPTC will only be able to implement additional frontage roads once the minimum project scope is completed as identified in the MVWA. Any modification to the MVWA requires agreement by TxDOT and all seven counties. Additional frontage roads are able to be implemented by others as long as the additional scope does not negatively impact revenues derived from Grand Parkway.

September 28, 2022 Commissioners Court approved the execution of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation (GPTC). The executed ILA with TxDOT and GPTC establish roles and responsibilities for the design, construction and maintenance of the frontage roads. Per the terms of the ILA, HCTRA will design and construct the extension of the frontage roads, and TxDOT ...

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