HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 07 - Bass Pro Drive Traffic StudyMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER 1
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2014
SUBJECT: BASS PRO DRIVE TRAFFIC STUDY
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider:
• approving an Traffic Engineering Services Contract with Lee Engineering in the
amount of $23,200.00 for the evaluation of capacity improvements needed on
Bass Pro Drive between SH 121 & SH 26,
• adopting an ordinance appropriating funds in an amount of $50,000.00 from GO
Bonds programmed for the Bass Pro Drive project,
authorize the City Manager to execute said contract and take any necessary action.
Funds are programmed for the Bass Pro Drive Improvements Project in GO Bonds,
account 178-78376-011.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Grapevine and Tarrant County initially committed $3 million each to assist in
the funding for the SH 26 widening/reconstruction from SH 114 to Pool Road.
Grapevine's funding was from GO Bonds. Tarrant County's funding is from their 2006
Bond Program.
Ultimately, TxDOT was able to secure funds for the construction of the project and the
City and Tarrant County were able to re -assign their funds to other projects.
Commissioner Fickes and the County Commissioners agreed to assign these funds to
the Bass Pro Drive Corridor for ultimate improvements complementing the DFW
Connector project.
Before we engage an engineering firm to design improvements to Bass Pro Drive, Staff
feels that it is prudent to more fully study the need for improvements and to identify
those improvements to address existing and future capacity needs. The goal is to utilize
the funds wisely and to improve the Bass Pro Drive corridor's operation in conjunction
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with the operation of the SH 26 corridor from Bass Pro Drive to Ruth Wall Road/Texan
Trail.
The study will encompass the following:
1. Lee Engineering will develop a report identifying the needed improvements,
whether it is total reconstruction to a six -lane divided roadway or more site
specific improvements at the signalized intersections with SH 121 and SH 26.
2. The study will also identify any needed intersection capacity/operational
improvements along SH 26 up to Ruth Wall Road/Texan Trail.
Staff recommends approval.
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ORDINANCE NO. &SS P o DR, VC
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, REVISING THE ADOPTED CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING IN 2015, PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF
THE FUNDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to identify capacity
improvements needed for Bass Pro Drive between State Highway 121 and State Highway
26; and
WHEREAS, funding for Bass Pro Drive, including engineering and construction, is
programmed in current General Obligation Bonds; and
WHEREAS, funding for Bass Pro Drive is not currently included in the FY 2014 -
2015 Capital Improvements Plan Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BYTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the preamble of this ordinance are true and
correct and are hereby incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their
entirety.
Section 2. That the amount of $50,000.00 be appropriated from General
Obligation Bonds currently programmed for Bass Pro Drive in Account #178-78376-011 for
the capacity study.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2014-2015 CIP budget document shall
be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary and on the City of Grapevine website.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be
severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall
be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of
Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace
and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety,
and general welfare which requires that this ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 21st day of October, 2014.
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ATTEST:
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