DATE: January 26, 2017
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Stormwater Projects Status Update
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning the status of some of the City’s stormwater projects.
Project Status
A. 100-Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements
Key Dates: Design Start - July 24, 2012 (BOMA Approved); Design Completion - February 2017*; Easement Acquisition Start - March 2017*; Easement Acquisition Completion - July 2017*; Bid Date - August 2017*; Construction Start - October 2017*; Construction Completion - February 2018*
*Denotes Estimated Dates
Cost: Initial Study - $46,500.00; Final Design - $131,700.00 (Including Amendment 1 of $68,200.00); Construction Estimate- $1,270,000.00
Status Update: The Board approved Resolution 2016-94 on 01/10/2017, authorizing the project to move forward into the ROW Acquisition and Construction Phases.
B. Figuers Drive and 400-Block Battle Avenue Drainage Improvements
Key Dates: Design Start - November 26, 2013 (BOMA Approved); Design Completion for Preliminary Design- November 2014; Easement Acquisition Start - TBD; Easement Acquisition Completion - TBD; Bid Date - TBD; Construction Start - TBD; Construction Completion - TBD;
Cost: Initial Design - $82,000.00; Final Design - $154,700.00; Construction - TBD (engineering estimate)
Status Update: Water and sanitary sewer design contract amendments were recently approved by BOMA. Final design will begin in February 2017.
C. Jordan Branch of Spencer Creek (Cool Springs East) Stream Restoration
Key Dates: Design Start - May 26, 2015 (BOMA Approved); Design Completion - April 2017*; ROW/Easement Acquisition - TBD; Construction - TBD
*Denotes Estimated Dates
Cost: Design - $113,445.00;
Status Update: Significant concerns have been addressed regarding the location of construction access. Because of this concern, staff has asked the designer to acquire additional survey information and develop exhibits detailing the proposed construction access. This additional work was approved by the BOMA on 01/10/2017. Once final access is secured, the project designer will finalize the construction plans.
D. Ralston Creek (Liberty Hills) Stream Restoration
Key Dates: Feasibility Study Start - November 19, 2015 (BOMA Approved); Feasibility Study Completion - April 2017*; Design - TBD; ROW/Easement Acquisition - TBD; Construction - TBD
Cost: Design - $68,700.00
Status Update: Field survey is complete. As of late June 2016, approximately 6 months of data (i.e. level, rainfall amount, depth of outlet flow, etc.) has been collected from the Liberty Hills pond. Data will be collected for an additional 6 months to allow for a more accurate model to be created of the pond. Staff is targeting early 2017 for a public meeting.
E. Harpeth River Bank Stabilization at the Water Reclamation Facility
Key Dates: Design Start - August 11, 2015 (BOMA Approved); Design Completion - April 2017*; ROW/Easement - N/A; Construction - TBD
Cost: Design - $74,000.00; ROW/Easement - TBD; Construction - TBD
Status Update: Preliminary plans are complete, and the ARAP/USACE permitting process has begun. Force main relocation plans are complete.