HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_GTAB_10.08.2010Minutes of the Meeting of
Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Friday, October 8, 2010
The Georgetown Transportation Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Friday ,
October 8, 2010 presiding.
Board Members Present:
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair, Joe Graff - Vice Chair, William Maples - Secretary, Danny Meigs, Gabe
Sansing, Henry Boecker
Board Members Absent:
Don Padfield
Staff Present:
Tom Benz, Jana Kern, Bill Dryden, Lorie Lankford
Others Present:
Christopher Hluz - Georgetown Resident & Transportation Engineer for URS Corp.
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Tina Geiselbrecht called the regular GTAB meeting to order on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 10:02 AM
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the
Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Council Member, or legal
counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551,
and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.
I. STAFF BOARD COMMENTS/QUESTIONS:
(This is a short informational time regarding items where specific actions are not requested or needed)
A. Introduction of Visitors - Mr. Hluz introduced himself
B. Recent CAMPO Actions - No updates
C. Project Updates
College Street Bridge - As part of the close out a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) needs
to be created and be submitted to FEMA.
Oak Tree Drive Bridge - A task order amendment for some cost overruns on testing
and constructing engineering evaluations will need to go to Council. It was ask what
testing was needed and the board was informed it was for concrete testing and there
was further engineering evaluations that was needed due to the failure of the original
tests. There was further discussion and Benz stated that staff would bring the Task
Order Amendment to the GTAB Board for review.
II. LEGISLATIVE REGULAR AGENDA:
(This is for specific action items considered by the Board – greater than $50,000 in value)
D. Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular GTAB Board
meeting held on June 11, 2010-- Jana Kern
Discussion: Posting for this item was incorrect. The date of the minutes should have been
September 10, 2010 not June 11, 2010.
Action: September 2010 minutes will be brought to the next GTAB Board Meeting for approval.
E. Consideration and possible recommendation to approve the contract for the Forest
Street Wastewater in the amount of $255,357.50, and Drainage Improvements in the
amount of $71,964.50 to Smith Contracting Company, Inc. of Austin, Texas, for a total
amount of $327,322.00. -- Tom Benz, Ed Polasek
Discussion: Benz explained that during testing of this line it was discovered that there is a
collapsed wastewater line and a collapsed storm drain pipe. Both of theses need to be
repaired as quickly as possible.
This project will consist of furnishing and installing approximately 900 LF of 8-inch wastewater
line, 60 LF of 10-inch wastewater line, wastewater manholes and connections, 275 LF of 24 -inch
steel encasement by bore, 230 LF of curb and gutter, 240 LF of ribbon curb, 30 LF of 12-inch RCP,
100 LF of 18-inch RCP, 260 LF of RCP, 4 Grate inlets, 1 storm sewer manhole, 1 curb inlet, asphalt
repair, miscellaneous grading, erosion control and re -vegetation.
Action: Motion by Sansing seconded by Graff to approve the contract with Smith Contracting
Company, Inc.
Approved 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
Motion by Sansing, seconded by Megis to adjourn meeting.
Approved 6-0-1 (Padfield absent)
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:18 AM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Tina Geiselbrecht - Chair Williams Maples - Secretary