Country Club Creek TrailPreliminary Engineering Report

Public Outreach

Jessica V. SalinasCOA Project Manager

December 9, 2014

Country Club Creek Trail Agenda

Introduction of Project Team Overall Program Goals for Urban Trails Country Club Creek Trail Summary Preliminary Engineering Report Overview

– Outline of PER– Evaluation Criteria– Recommended Route

Next Steps Questions

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Project Team

City Project Sponsor – Nadia Barrera, PWD City Project Manager – Jessica Salinas, PWD Project Consultant & Subconsultants:

– Civil Engineering Consultants – Gary Martin & Ken Thomas– CAS Consulting, Inc. – Cost Estimating and Utility Coordination– Harutunian Engineering, Inc. – Lighting Options– Hicks & Company – Environmental Investigation– HVJ – Geotechnical Investigation– Jaster Quintanilla San Antonio, LLP – Preliminary Structural Design– Macias & Associates, L.P. – Surveying and Parcel Information

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Program Goals for Urban Trails

Easy access for transportation & recreation users. Link to bicycle & sidewalk network. Adequate size to accommodate recreation & transportation

uses. Incorporate amenities & features that transform them into

unique greenways that reflect the City around them. Provide adequate resources to maintain & operate. Ensure context-sensitivity & environmentally sustainability as

well as preservation and improvement upon wildlife habitat.

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Country Club Creek Trail Project Summary

Project Funded by 2010 Prop 1 & 2012 Prop 12 Preliminary Engineering Report: April 2014 – February 2015 Design Phase: Spring 2015 – Spring 2016

– Construction Estimate (w/20% Contingency) - $4,519,892

Construction – Pending Project Funding– Anticipated start Fall 2016

Project website: http://www.austintexas.gov/urbantrails

Trail Vicinity Map

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Country Club Creek Trail

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• Approximately 3-mile multi-use path generally running along Country Club Creek connecting Lady Bird Lake to Mabel Davis Park in southeast Austin.

• Two segments of the trail that need to be constructed

• 0.5 mile trail section - from Ventura Drive to Burleson Road through an existing City of Austin electric easement.

• Note: Existing segment along Pleasant Valley from Burleson Road to East Oltorf.

• 1 mile section - from East Oltorf to the existing gravel trail just north of Elmont Drive.

Preliminary Engineering Report

The Preliminary Engineering Report consists of the following sections:Executive Summary Environmental Issues

Introduction Utilities Impact

Preliminary Trail Routes Structural Preliminary Design

Evaluation Criteria Lighting Options

Critical Water Quality Zone Opinion Of Probable Cost

Erosion Hazard Zone Route Evaluation

Drainage and Floodplain Recommended Option

Right-of-Way Summary & Next Steps

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Evaluation Factors

The following factors were used to evaluate the different trail segments:Accessibility Right-of-Way

Connectivity Obstructions

Critical Water Quality Zone Tree Impacts

Erosion Hazard Zone Environmental

Floodplain/Drainage Impacts Cost

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TRAIL ROUTE

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Existing Austin Energy Easement

SEGMENT 1 Austin Energy right-of-way (ROW) from Ventura Drive to Burleson Rd

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Electric power ROW looking north from Ventura.

SEGMENT 1 Austin Energy right-of-way (ROW) from Ventura Drive to Burleson Rd

Segment 2 – Existing Route along S. Pleasant Valley from Burleson to Oltorf

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SEGMENT 3 starting at S. Pleasant Valley Rd & E. Oltorf to Riverside Dr.

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SEGMENT 3 starting at S. Pleasant Valley Rd & E. Oltorf to Riverside Dr.

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Oltorf facing west towards Pleasant Valley Looking south towards Riverside Dr.

SEGMENT 3B Segment near Sheringham Dr

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SEGMENT 4 Riverside Dr. & Wickersham Intersection

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SEGMENT 4 starting at Riverside Dr. to Elmont Dr.

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Wickersham Dr lookingnorth from E. Riverside Dr.

Northern Bridge of E. Riverside Dr from Wickersham Lane.

SEGMENT 4 Riverside Dr. to Elmont Dr.

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SEGMENT 4 Riverside Dr. to Elmont Dr.

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SEGMENT 4 Wickersham Pavement Markings (West Side)

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SEGMENT 4 Wickersham Pavement Markings (West Side)

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SEGMENT 4 Wickersham Pavement Markings (East Side)

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Construction Estimate Section 1 & 2

Section                 Base Estimate                    20% Contingency           w/Lighting1                              $371,575                              $445,890                  $692,6442                              $35,362                 $42,435            $352,345

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Construction Estimate Section 3 & 4

Section                 Base Estimate                    20% Contingency            w/Lighting3B1                         $1,166,366                           $1,399,640                $1,840,3363C                           $1,406,156                           $1,687,387                $1,834,2864B1                         $787,116                              $944,539                   $1,549,733

TOTAL                   $3,766,575                           $4,519,891                   $6,269,344

Next Steps

Dec 2014: Collect Public Input to PER– Open House– City Website

Jan 2015: Project Team to incorporate Feedback and update PER Jan 2015: City Stakeholder Final Review of PER Feb 2015: Follow-up Open House to present Final PER Spring 2015: Design Phase

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QUESTIONS

TRAIL ROUTE

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BACK-UP

Evaluation Factors (continued)

Accessibility – Primarily deciding how easy it is to comply with ADA requirements in a segment.

Connectivity – The ease of reaching destinations from the proposed trail. Critical Water Zone (CWQZ) – Indicates whether or not the trail segment is located in this

zone. Erosion Hazard Zone (EHZ) – Indicates whether the trail segment is in the EHZ or not. Floodplain/Drainage Impacts – Indicates whether or not the trail segment is located in the

floodplain and if there are any negative impacts to drainage. Right-of-Way – Indicates if a new easement is required in a trail segment. Obstructions – Indicates if there are features that would impact the location of the trail. Tree Impact – Indicates the impact to trees in a trail segment. Environmental – Indicates the whether or not environmental permits would be required. Cost – Indicates the relative cost in relation to the other options.

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