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Council approves engineering and roadway projects
By Kim Nguyen, Staff writer
The Plano City Council met Monday evening to approve two engineering and roadway projects.
One item on the consent agenda was a bid to widen and extend Rasor Road. The project will be granted to Weir Bros., Inc., who submitted that the project will cost the city $4.2 million.
Rasor Road will be extended from Ohio Drive to State Highway 121 and consist of approximately 45,000 square yards of concrete paving, miscellaneous storm sewer, 5,500 linear feet of 8-foot-by-12-foot water mains and appurtenances, landscaping and irrigation and other miscellaneous items.
“The production method gives out less air pollutants, which ties into the city’s goal to continue being environmentally friendly in all aspects,” said city engineer Alan Upchurch.
Since the council has approved of the company’s bid, Upchurch said the company will enter in the design phase and construction is tentatively set to begin in August. Construction would last about one year.
The council also approved of a second engineering contract for a sewer main rehabilitation along Russell Creek along the northern border of the city.
The construction of the sewer main will occur in two phases, with Phase One beginning in 2010 and rebuild the existing sewer line from west of Independence Parkway to Custer Road. Phase Two will rebuild from Custer Road to Circle View Court in 2011.
Two major sections of the Russell Creek project needed re-alignment, Upchurch said.
While the re-alignment is not critical and does not currently negatively affect the quality of life of Plano residents, Upchurch said performing the repairs now would prevent future mishaps.
“They’re not susceptible to failure anytime soon, but we wanted to repair the lines early to prevent a failure,” he said.
Upchurch described an incident about two-and-one-half years ago where the major section of a concrete sewer pipeline on Custer Road near the intersection of the President George Bush Turnpike had collapsed, causing sewer to overflow and run off into a nearby creek.
“Though the backup did not directly affect Plano residents’ abilities to use sanitary facilities, more than $6 million was spent on cleanup and repairs,” Upchurch said. “That incident compelled us to re-evaluate the city’s aging infrastructure much earlier than planned.”
During the re-evaluation study, city engineers identified “several small and minor corrections needed in various areas of the city,” Upchurch said.
The smaller repairs would be done intermittently, as funding from the city’s 2008-20009 Sewer Community Investment Program allows.
The Plano City Council will take a month-long recess from the Council Chambers and reconvene for its next meeting on July 27.
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Interested Observer wrote on Jun 29, 2009 9:27 AM:
" Wow, last month a new Council was sworn with three new members. I think we were all optimistic that the new Council would roll up its sleeves and work hard to resolve some of the City's issues. A huge budget gap, crumbling infrastructure and the perception that Plano is a "has-been" in terms of North Dallas suburbs. What is one of their first acts? To declare an extended vacation. Their July calendar is completely blank until the 27th. I am hearing a lot of grumbling in Plano community groups about the lack of action. "
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