Contract approved for Regency Park Subdivision paving, drainage and waterline replacement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of Pearland’s strategic priority of ensuring sustainable infrastructure, City Council approved a construction contract for Regency Park Subdivision paving, drainage and waterline replacement.
The Regency Park Subdivision (located east of Old Alvin Rd. and north of Broadway St.) paving and drainage project consists of the phased demolition of all existing streets and the reconstruction of approximately a mile of concrete pavement, improvements to the drainage system and the addition of curb inlets. Several hydrants and a new water main system will be installed along with a second emergency use only access (to meet current the Fire Code requirements) will be added to the Pearland Junior High East parking lot. Complete reconstruction is consistent with the Complete Street concept of replacing all aged infrastructure within the right-of-way with a road reconstruction project where it is cost effective.
In recent years, the condition of the street pavement and waterlines throughout Regency Park Subdivision, the city’s oldest concrete-paved subdivision, have become unsustainable. Previous efforts over the last three to five years to address continuing pavement failures, through point repairs and panel replacement, will no longer economically address the size and scope of the issue. The City’s Right-of-Way Assessment recently established that the Pavement Condition Index for the subdivision scored 43 out of a possible 100, well below the City’s average score of 76. In addition, the water distribution has been the source of numerous breaks and leaks, aggravated by soil movement over the past ten years. The original subdivision drainage design was based on earlier storm water inlet criteria, which is undersized by today’s standards. Although the system is intact and functional, larger curb inlets with updated spacing will prevent localized ponding. The Preliminary Engineering Report developed for the project by Binkley and Barfield recommended the complete reconstruction all of the streets in the subdivision and replacement of the water distribution system.
Prior to the start of construction, the City will host a Public Meeting with the Regency Park subdivision on Monday, May 11 at Pearland Junior High East located at 2315 Old Alvin Rd. in Pearland to communicate the schedule and sequence of the work to the residents. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to meet representatives from the Construction Management firm and the Contractor that will be assigned to the project. The construction is expected to be complete early next year. The entire construction period is estimated to take 11 months.
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