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2020-102 Downtown Construction Projects OverviewDate: December 11, 2020  Report No. 2020-102       INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Provide an overview of planned and current construction projects in the greater-downtown area. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On Wednesday, December 9, Council Member Davis requested a comprehensive overview of the status and schedule of current and planned construction projects in the greater-downtown area. The Capital Projects and Utilities Departments currently have over $40 million in capital infrastructure investments that are currently planned, underway, or are nearing completion in the greater-downtown area. This staff report provides a high-level overview of those capital projects along with information on planned maintenance and improvement projects by various City operations. Capital and Utility Infrastructure Projects Downtown Storm Sewer Phase I  Description: Upgrade of the drainage system and pavement repair along the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right-of-way from McKinney to Hickory and on Oak from Oakland to UPRR.  Estimated Construction Cost: $1.76 M  Project Status: Notice to Proceed for Construction issued December 10, 2020. Construction to begin by January 2021.  Estimated Completion: Fall 2021 Downtown Quiet Zones  Description: Median and sidewalk improvements at four downtown Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR) crossings, including McKinney, Prairie, Sycamore, and Hickory. The planned improvements, coupled with necessary federal approvals, will result in quiet zones that exempt train conductors from having to sound their horns when approaching the designated rail crossings.  Estimated Cost: $1.3 M  Project Status: Design to be completed December of 2020. Should be in construction by Spring of 2021  Estimated Completion: Fall 2021 for the City’s portion. UPRR has signalization upgrades to be made at Hickory that are independent of the City’s work.  Estimated Construction Cost: $1.3 M  Project Status: Design to be completed December of 2020. Should be in construction by Spring of 2021  Estimated Completion: Fall 2021 for the City’s portion. UPRR has signalization upgrades to be made at Hickory that are independent of the City’s work. Date: December 11, 2020  Report No. 2020-102       Downtown Sidewalks and Lighting  Description: Pedestrian lighting improvements on Locust, Elm, Oak, and Hickory Streets along with sidewalk improvements on Elm and Hickory Streets.  Estimated Construction Cost: $1 M  Project Status: Traffic signal design nearing completion, final construction to begin after traffic signal components are delivered.  Estimated Completion: Summer 2021 West Hickory Street  Description: Drainage improvements, lighting improvements, and street & sidewalk reconstruction along W. Hickory Street between Welch and Carroll  Estimated Construction Cost: $3 M  Project Status: Under construction. The first four phases are nearing completion.  Estimated Completion: Summer 2021 PEC-4 Phases 1 & 2  Description: Pecan Creek Tributary Drainage Improvement Project (PEC-4) Phases 1 and 2 will install approximately 1,500 linear feet of box culvert along the Pecan Creek Upper Tributary between Wainwright St. and Prairie St. This project also includes 6,000 linear feet of water improvements and 7,800 linear feet of wastewater improvements along Elm St. and Locust St. between Eagle Dr. and Hickory St. The water and wastewater utility work has been completed. The contractor is currently finishing the storm drain on Elm. Once completed, paving on Prairie between Locust and Pierce will begin. The contractor is also working on concrete repair on Elm and Locust.  Estimated Cost: $15.1 M  Project Status: Under Construction  Estimated Completion: Summer 2021 Elm & Locust Phase 2  Description: Drainage upgrades and replacement of water and wastewater lines on Locust and Elm from US 380 to Hickory Street. In addition to water and wastewater improvements, project also includes traffic control, paving, sidewalks, and pavement markings.  Estimated Construction Cost: $20.2 M  Project Status: Under Design  Estimated Completion: Determined Following Design   Bell Avenue  Description: Replace aging infrastructure (water distribution mains, water meters, wastewater collection mains) along Bell Avenue from University Drive to McKinney Street.  Estimated Construction Cost: $1.5 M Date: December 11, 2020  Report No. 2020-102        Project Status: Construction is currently underway (started in November). The wastewater main replacement has been completed and the water main replacement project will begin later this month.  Estimated Completion: Fall 2021 Denton Municipal Electric Operations and Maintenance Projects Highway 77 & Bentwood  Planned Improvement: Installation of two decorative light emitting diode (LED) lights and poles  Estimated Completion: Completion in first quarter of calendar year 2021 Elm & Cedar  Planned Improvement: Replacement of one streetlight that currently has damaged conduit.  Estimated Completion: Completion in first quarter of calendar year 2021 Elm Street Streetlight Replacement  Planned Improvement: Replacement of existing streetlights with LED lights on Elm Street going north and south from the Denton Courthouse Square. Project is currently 80% complete.  Estimated Completion: Completion in first quarter of calendar year 2021 Verizon 5G Node Network Project  Planned Improvement: Design and installation of 17 5G network nodes for wireless communication.  Estimated Completion: Estimated completion in first quarter of calendar year 2021 Solid Waste Improvements To ensure businesses in the greater-downtown area can continue to receive service from the Solid Waste and Recycling Department during active construction, Solid Waste is coordinating with business owners to set out temporary dumpsters. Currently, there are three businesses that have been impacted by construction on Elm Street, temporary dumpsters were in place for impacted business on Thursday, December 10. Service in the Downtown valet solid waste and recycling service area will remain unaffected during the planned construction. ATTACHMENTS: Downtown Construction Project Map STAFF CONTACTS: Chris Lutrick Denton Municipal Electric Executive Manager of Operations (940) 349-7152 Chris.Lutrick@cityofdenton.com Date: December 11, 2020  Report No. 2020-102       Brian Boerner Director of Solid Waste (940) 349-8001 Brian.Boerner@cityofdenton.com Rachel Wood Deputy Director of Capital Projects (940) 349-7718 Rachel.Wood@cityofdenton.com REQUESTOR: Council Member Davis PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Capital Projects Utilities Denton Municipal Electric Solid Waste STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 3 hours ELMBELLOAKLOCUSTCARROLL HICKORY EAGLECOITEGANALICE BOLIVARFULTONUNIVERSITY ANNASYCAMORE MULBERRY FRAMEWELCHDENTONAUSTINHIGHLAND MCKINNEY CONGRESS MILLFRYCRESCENTPONDEROAKLAND VINECORDELL IOOFPANHANDLE EMERY BERNARDMAPLE TEXAS WESTWAY MINGOSUNSET W Y E PARKWAY LAKEYLINDEN AVE AAMARILLOGREGG CEDARBRYANPIERCEWITHERS MOUNTSFIRST SCHMITZ ROBERTSON COOKTHIRD COLLEGE BROADWAY STROUD PRIVATEHANNHINKLE PECAN PRAIRIE AMHERST CHAPEL CENTRALADMINISTRATION INDUSTRIALWAINWRIGHTSKINNERMYRTLESECOND JA C K S O N SCRIPTURE WALNUTCORNELL UNION PEARL SAWYER CHESTNUT AVE SOLD MAINHAYNES GARY MARSHALL ULAND WILSON LIBRARY RAILROADMADDOXPIRTLE GROVE PINEREXPOSITIONKENT PAISLEYHUFFORDPUBLIC ALLEYPAULINE LOWRY WOODS RUSSELLWILLIAMSBARBER MARTIN FERGUSON PACIFICGRACE TEMPLE OAKLANDPUBLIC ALLEY PRAIRIECARROLLUNIVERSITY RAILROADPUBLIC ALLEYCOLLEGE MYRTLEANNAAVE ATHIRD PRIVATEAUSTINMAPLEMAPLEBRYAN OAKFRAMENLegend Project Extents Streets Railroad 0 1,000 2,000500Feet Downtown Projects Elm & Locust Phase 2 Pec 4 Phase 1 and 2 Downtown Quiet Zones Downtown StormSewer Phase I West Hickory Street Downtown Sidewalks and Lighting Bell Ave