Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head: Roberto Treviño, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Change Investment Memo
Project Name: Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North)
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Toll Road Authority
Incremental Authorization Requested: $170,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $310,000,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North) project for an additional $170,000,000 for a total of $310,000,000.
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Project Description:
Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North) project for an additional $170,000,000 for a total of $310,000,000.
Project Scope:
The proposed change is to add the eastern four direct connectors which would then provide for a fully directional interchange when complete.
Justification:
Providing a full interchange will benefit mobility for vehicles choosing to use the toll road traveling to and from downtown to the northern part of the region. Vehicles would no longer have to use the depressed, flood-prone interchange to move between major roadways. Completion of the Western Connectors will improve traffic flow to IH 45, and completion of the Eastern Connectors will improve traffic access to George Bush Intercontinental Airport and IH 69(US 59).
The benefit of designing the entire interchange at the same time allows the engineers to coordinate all interfaces, right-of-way acquisitions and identify/resolve utility conflicts. Addressing utility conflicts at the same time benefits both the utility companies and the public. The decision to construct the interchange in phases can happen at any time during the design process.
The construction of these direct connectors will accommodate the high volumes of traffic anticipated between Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8) and the Hardy Toll Road safely and efficiently. The proposed direct connections will address the current and projected traffic volumes that are expected to exceed the capacity of the existing at-grade interchange. Grade-separated direct connectors between corridors offer the greatest efficiency, safety, capacity, and mobility for the traveling public.
Alternatives and Engagement:
Without the addition of the four direct connectors, only half of the interchange will be in place when the project is complete. Other ways to improve connectivity between the two highways do not exist. These added four connectors could be constructed later as a separate project to more evenly distribute the overall project cost.
Anticipated Project Expenditures and Timeline:
The total project cost includes engineering design, right of way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction estimated costs. Because the schematic design portion of the project has previously started, expenditures have occurred. Adding the remaining four direct connectors will increase the funding required for the project.
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Scope of Work |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Completion |
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Design/Construction of the Western half (3 direct connectors) |
$140,000,000 |
2025 |
|
Design/Construction of the Eastern half (4 direct connectors) |
$170,000,000 |
2030 |
|
Total |
$310,000,000 |
- |
It is anticipated that the majority of the project will be transitioned from pay-go to long-term financing such as commercial paper and bonds. HCTRA and OMB are in the process of setting up the appropriate bond and/or commercial paper facilities for HCTRA to use for this project. Until those facilities are implemented, HCTRA will use available revenue to pay costs of the project. Under applicable federal tax rules, the County may be able to reimburse revenue used as initial funding for the project with proceeds of tax-exempt bonds and commercial paper. To qualify some of the expected expenditures for reimbursement, Commissioners Court would need to be presented with a reimbursement resolution for consideration and approval at a future Commissioners Court meeting. Should OMB and HCTRA determine it is beneficial to do such a reimbursement, County staff will present a reimbursement resolution to Commissioners Court.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Previous Court Action:
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/4/2012 |
1.c.1.b |
Request to negotiate with LJA Engineering, Inc. |
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1/8/2013 |
1.d.1.b |
Request contract approval with LJA Engineering, Inc. for schematic design |
|
9/28/2018 |
3.b.1 |
Request to negotiate with Aviles, Binkley & Barfield, Cobb Fendley EHRA, EPIC Transportation, I.S. Engineering, LJA Engineering, LAN, Inc. & Terra Associates, Inc. |
|
12/18/2018 |
3.a.3 |
Request contract approval with LJA Engineering, Inc. for program management |
|
1/29/2019 |
3.b.1 |
Request contract approval with Terra Associates, Inc. |
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2/12/2019 |
3.a.8 |
Request contract approval with Aviles Engineering Corporation |
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2/12/2019 |
3.a.9 |
Request contract approval with Cobb Fendley & Associates |
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10/26/2021 |
138 |
Request to negotiate with Entech Civil Engineers, Inc. |
|
10/26/2021 |
139 |
Request to negotiate with infraTech Engineers and Constructors |
|
1/25/2022 |
167 |
Request contract approval with Entech Civil Engineers, Inc. |
|
1/25/2022 |
168 |
Request contract approval with infraTech Engineers and Constructors |
|
1/25/2022 |
168 |
Request contract approval with Binkley & Barfield, Inc. |
|
1/25/2022 |
171 |
Request to negotiate with Cobb, Fendley & Associates |
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1/25/2022 |
172 |
Request to negotiate with ICDUS, Inc. |
|
2/8/2022 |
114 |
Contract approval with Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. |
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2/8/2022 |
115 |
Request contract approval with EPIC Transportation Group, LP |
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2/8/2022 |
116 |
Request contract approval with I.S. Engineers, LLC |
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3/22/2022 |
115 |
Request contract approval with Cobb Fendley & Associates |
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4/5/2022 |
88 |
Request contract approval with ICDUS, Inc. |
Address: N/A
Precinct(s): Precinct 2
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Engineering and Construction Services |
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FY 23 |
FY 24 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
$11,800,000 |
$32,000,000 |
$141,400,000 |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$11,800,000 |
$32,000,000 |
$141,400,000 |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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Revenue - TRA |
$11,800,000 |
$32,000,000 |
$141,400,000 |
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$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$11,800,000 |
$32,000,000 |
$141,400,000 |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$11,800,000 |
$32,000,000 |
$141,400,000 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Requested |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: February 21, 2023
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Department Approval by: Thania Gonzalez, HCTRA Chief Financial Officer
OMB CIP Team Approval by: William McGuinness, Director-Capital Projects and Infrastructure, 2/13/23
Commercial Paper Request (For OMB use only):
Receiving Department: N/A
Project PeopleSoft ID: N/A
CP Series Description: N/A
HB 1869 compliance confirmed by: N/A
OMB Financial Management contact: N/A