Title
Resolution - A Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract for Asphalt Overlays of East Broad Street (Matlock Road to Fire Station #3) and Mansfield Webb Road to Texas Bit, Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Contract Documents; and Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $450,000.00 (Street Operations Department Maintenance Budget - General Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution awarding a construction contract for asphalt overlays of East Broad Street (Matlock Road to Fire Station #3) and Mansfield Webb Road to Texas Bit, authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute contract documents; and authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed $450,000.00.
Recommendation
The Public Works Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
East Broad Street from Matlock Road to SH 360 has experienced pavement degradation and poor ride quality over the past several years. To remedy this degradation and to expand traffic capacity, various sections of E. Broad are included on the 5-year Roadway Capital Improvement Program for reconstruction. The section from Fire Station #3 to SH 360 is scheduled for full reconstruction in 2024 but the section from Matlock Road to Fire Station #3 is not scheduled for construction until 2027.
To improve ride quality and to preserve the pavement integrity for the next 5 years an asphalt overlay of the existing concrete pavement is proposed for the section of E. Broad Street from Matlock Road to Fire Station #3. Because the section of E. Broad Street from Fire Station #3 to SH 360 is scheduled for construction in next 2 years, an overlay of this section would not be cost effective.
The concrete portion of Mansfield Webb Road at Matlock Road has also significantly degraded. This narrow width of the roadway (37 feet) does not allow for concrete panel replacement without significantly increasing congestion and delay for an extended period of time on both Mansfield W...
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