Project Updates (Newest on top)
Click here for the most recent project schedule. This schedule is tentative and could change due to scheduling conflicts, weather, etc.
February 3, 2023
A concrete crew is expected to mobilize for the project by next Thursday. The concrete pour for Phase 2 is expected to occur on February 18.
Driveway work is expected to start on February 8, and is expected to last 21 days. Impacted homeowners will receive notice on their doors today or tomorrow. This schedule is subject to change.
January 24, 2023
Due to weather delays on all jobs the contractor is working on the schedule for the Seattle Street project is being pushed back one week. Driveways (as discussed in yesterday's update) are planned to be removed the week of February 6. Concrete is scheduled to be poured February 18. This schedule is tentative and subject to further change.
January 23, 2023
Main Lane will be working on driveways and sidewalks on the north half of Seattle East of Carlsbad beginning January 30 through February 20. Their goal is to complete the work as quickly as possible at each driveway. Temporary material will be placed to maintain access to residences.
As they remove the existing roadway pavement they will be removing driveway aprons and sidewalks. They will be placing temporary materials that will be a drivable surface to maintain access to homes. They will also remove mailboxes so they are not damaged during construction. Residents will utilize the community mailbox at the intersection of Carlsbad and Seattle street to collect their mail. Existing mailboxes will be re-installed after the new paving, driveways, and sidewalks are installed on the roadway. If you have an emergency that requires immediate access to your driveway please call Junior Luna at 832-203-2613 or email Weston.Ulbricht@mc2civil.com.
New streetlights were installed today along Seattle Street.
January 18, 2023
The project schedule has been updated. Please click the link above for the latest project schedule.
January 12, 2022
On January 13 from 9:00am – 11:00am, contractors will be turning off water to the 16000 block of Seattle Street to conduct another repair. Residents in the area will experience a disruption to water services.
January 11, 2022
The following crews will be doing work on Saturday.
Sanitary Sub – Continue with services on South side of street from Carlsbad to Senate
Sidewalk/Driveway Sub – Remove forms and backfill new concrete edges on North side of street from Carlsbad to soundwall
Main Lane Pipe Crew – Continue with install of new storm system on North side of road from Carlsbad to Senate
December 30, 2022
Starting January 2nd/3rd of the New Year, we will be shifting traffic into Phase 2 Construction. Everyone that lives west of Carlsbad is strongly advised to use Carlsbad to get in or out to Senate Ave. This will allow each resident to get where they are going quicker as there will be construction traffic as well as residential traffic both ways east of Carlsbad. There will be flagged traffic during this time. Please be patient as we will do our best to keep traffic flowing throughout the project.
Residents on the north side of the street east of Carlsbad (along Phase 2 construction) will have to begin using the community mailboxes at Carlsbad beginning January 2nd or 3rd.
Starting January 3rd, a subcontractor will begin on constructing driveways west of Carlsbad starting with the driveways closest to Carlsbad and working towards the sound wall. 4 driveways will be removed at a time and will be prepared for concrete. The idea is to have 4 driveways removed and replaced in a span of 4-5 days. during construction of the driveways, the residents are welcome to park on the new pavement in front of their residence.
Starting the week of January 9th, the sanitary sewer subcontractor will begin on the sanitary heading west from Carlsbad to the sound wall. When the sanitary crew begins, we will be flagging traffic around their dirt piles on the street. The idea is to keep the driveway crew ahead of the sanitary crew on the north side of the street so when the sanitary crew catches up, the people across the road will already be back in their new driveway. Please be patient as this area will get congested with construction traffic.
Click here for the Demolition Configuration.
December 21, 2022
Contractors will be putting in temporary aprons so residents can access their driveways until they pour aprons after January 2.
December 20, 2022
Concrete curbing will be installed for Phase 1 starting tomorrow at 7am.
More sanitary sewer manhole testing was completed. Service connections for residences on the new section of sewer pipe will be occurring over the coming days.
December 15, 2022
The contractor is scheduled to pour concrete for Phase 1 for a small section at the end of the street near the sound wall on Friday, 12/16/22 around noon.
The contractor will green-saw the new pavement on Sunday to limit any expansion cracking.
December 14, 2022
The contractor is scheduled to pour concrete for Phase 1 (from Carlsbad to the sound wall on the north side of the street) on Saturday, 12/17/22.
The pour is scheduled for 7AM for the first truck to arrive onsite, however, their crews will be preparing
for the concrete pour starting around 6AM. Please be patient as there will be construction-related noise.
Construction traffic will be back and forth along the entire stretch of Seattle St. to Senate Ave.
The contractor is scheduled to begin demolition on Phase 2 (from Carlsbad to Senate Ave on the north side of the street) on Wednesday, 1/4/23. Residents along this section of paving (north side) will lose access
to their driveways in the short term until we can get temporary material installed to re-open them. Also,
residents on the north side of the street will need to start picking their mail up in the City of Jersey Village
installed mailboxes along Carlsbad.
If you have an emergency that requires immediate access to your driveway, please call Jr. Luna @
(832) 203-2613 or email weston.ulbricht@mc2civil.com.
November 29, 2022
Scheduled Concrete Pour #1 for Saturday 12/17/2022
Pour is scheduled for 7:00 AM which means crews will start moving and making noise around 6:00 AM to get ready. It will take all day to pour the concrete (approx. 330 CY).
October 31, 2022
Work on sanitary sewer installation begins this week. As they install the new sanitary sewer run, they will be removing driveways between the sidewalk and the street. They will be placing temporary material that will be a drivable surface to maintain access to your property.
As they remove the existing roadway pavement, they will be removing the driveways and sidewalk. They will be placing temporary material that will be a drivable surface to maintain access to your property. They will also have to remove your mailbox so we do not damage it during construction. A community mailbox has been installed at the Carlsbad intersection so your mail can still be delivered. Your existing mailbox will be re-installed after the new paving, driveways, and sidewalks are installed on your section of roadway.
Notices were places on the front doors of the homes being impacted by this.
The project schedule was updated at 2:30pm.
October 19, 2022
The contactor submitted a revised schedule today. Please click the link above to see the most recent project schedule.
October 10, 2022
Water line service connections are being installed. The new service lines should be done this week, which will conclude the water line portion of the project.
Electrical conduit for new street lights has been installed. CenterPoint should be inspecting that this week. After that the new street lights will be installed and the old ones removed.
September 15, 2022
The water line work is complete. The water lines will be chlorinated and tested next week. Service connections are expected to begin the week of September 26. Concrete removal and temporary driveways are expected to begin the week of October 10.
August 26, 2022
The water line contractor is boring the new water line. It is anticipated all water line work will be completed in mid-September.
New electrical conduit for the street lights is being poured. The base for the new poles will be set in the next few weeks.
Concrete work for the street is not anticipated to begin until mid-October at the earliest.
The most recent project schedule for the next few weeks can be found above.
August 17, 2022
This week the contractor has been working on tree protection and tree removals. Work has also started on the water lines. Water line work is expected to continue through September.
August 1, 2022
There will be a Town Hall Meeting for Residents impacted by the Seattle Street Project on Wednesday, August 10 from 6-8pm in the Civic Center, 16327 Lakeview Dr.
Representatives from the City and the Contractor will be there to answer your questions.
July 8, 2022
The project is scheduled to begin on August 8th. Waterline work will be done first. Paving on the north side of the street is scheduled to begin mid-November and be completed in February 2023. Paving on the south side of the street is scheduled to begin April 2023 and be completed in July 2023. This schedule will likely change as work progresses.
May 18, 2022
During the City Council meeting the City Council approved Resolution 2022-28 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for the Seattle Street Project. The engineer, city staff and the contractor are working towards signing contracts and issuing a Notice To Proceed. It is anticipated construction will start late June or early July.
May 3, 2022
On May 3 city staff received bid documents related to the Seattle Street Reconstruction project. The city received bids from 5companies for the project. Each bid was ranked against the following matrix:
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Max Points
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Experience
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20
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Capacity -Staff
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4
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Capacity - Workload
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4
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Capacity - Plan
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4
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Capacity - Financial
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4
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Capacity - Understanding
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4
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Cost
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40
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Total Score
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80
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The City and engineer worked together to ensure the bids were done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local standards. The full bid tab can be found here. The recommended contractor was Main Lane Industries with a bid of $3,298,505. The engineers estimate for this project was just over $2 million. City Council will discuss this bid during their May 18, 2022 City Council Meeting.
The city has received nearly $624,835 from the Congressional Community Funded Projects towards the water lines for the project. I am also working with HCFCD to secure $225,978 for the storm sewer improvements for this project. The plan is to utilize approximately $1,500,000 in American Rescue Plan funds for this project as week. The remaining $947,962 would come from the Capital Improvement Fund.
September 21, 2021
On September 20, 2021 the City Council authorized a contract with Aguirre & Fields to finish the engineering and design for the Seattle Street Reconstruction Project.
The project is scheduled to go out to bid in early April 2022 with bids coming before the City Council in May for approval. It is estimated that work will begin in July 2022 and work is expected to take approximately 12 months for completion.