Title
Resolution - A Public Hearing and Resolution Approving and Endorsing the 2023 (49th year) Community Development Block Grant Project for Elizabeth Lane
Requested Action
Approve the Resolution endorsing the 2023 Community Development Block Grant Project.
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Description/History
Each year the City of Mansfield participates in a consortium with 29 other cities through Tarrant County to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. CDBG projects must fall within areas of the City that meet specific criteria based on income level. The targeted areas represent the low to moderate-income sections of the City according to the Census.
This year, Staff recommends the reconstruction of Elizabeth Lane. Elizabeth Lane is a concrete street that is in poor condition. There are existing sections of 4-foot sidewalk that are not continuous along the length of Elizabeth Lane. The attached Opinion of Probable Cost includes an option to replace the existing sidewalks with 5-foot sidewalks. Staff was previously directed to not include sidewalks in the project. If the existing sidewalks are not replaced, they will be removed, and the parkway restored. The existing water and sanitary sewer utilities will remain in place. Both are comprised of PVC and were installed in 1987. The Water Utilities Department inspected the lines, and they were found to be in good condition. The project will also include a new multiple box culvert storm drain crossing and a new concrete turn-around on the south end.
The status of the City’s CDBG program is as follows:
Construction of the 46th Year CDBG project (Lake Street from Pond St. to Tarrant St.) is complete. Construction of the 47th & 48th Year CDBG project (Pond Street from Broad St. to Lake St.) has begun and is expected to be complete in July.
Justification
The City of Mansfield has participated in the Consortium since its inception in 1975 and has received over four million ...
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