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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing Payment to Stonebridge Ranch Homeowners Association for the City Share of the Cost to Replace Landscape Materials and Repair the Irrigation System Disturbed by the Construction of Custer Road
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 5, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Jack Carr, PE, Director of Engineering
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of the resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This resolution authorizes payment to Stonebridge Ranch Homeowners Association (SBHOA) for the City share of the cost to replace landscape materials and repair the irrigation system disturbed by the construction of Custer Road, in the amount of $59,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· The City has a contract with SBHOA to manage and maintain the landscape within the medians in Stonebridge Ranch, with the City of McKinney paying for a share of the maintenance cost based on the cost for the City to maintain a standard median.
· The Custer Road construction project disrupted areas maintained by SBHOA, resulting in the need to replace some of the landscape materials and repair the irrigation system.
· Three categories of areas were damaged:
o Within right-of-way of Custer Road
o Within the right-of-way of City-maintained streets
o Outside of the right-of-way
· TxDOT no longer allows the irrigation of turf within their right-of-way; therefore, the damage to the irrigation system in the previously irrigated turf areas cannot be restored. TxDOT continues to allow irrigation of landscape plantings located within their rights-of-way.
· All of the plantings within the TxDOT right-of-way that were disturbed by the Custer Road project are located along the area maintained by SBHOA. These plants need to be replaced and the irrigation for the plants needs to be restored.
· TxDOT is developing a Green Ribbon program to restore the disturbed elements in their right-of-way, leaving the City and SBHOA responsible for the repairs that are not included in the Green Ribbon program.
· SBHOA has developed construction plans and a cost estimate for the non-TxDOT work and has agreed that the City share is in the amount of $59,000.
· TxDOT will complete the Green Ribbon project and SBHOA will complete the non-TxDOT elements. The two projects will be completed separately, but will be closely coordinated to ensure the two projects will result in an integrated project.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
· This resolution authorizes payment to SBHOA in the amount of $59,000.
· Funds for this payment are available in the Capital Improvements Program in the Custer Road project (ST2056).
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
· N/A