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Discussion of issues relating to repair of the Pratt Truss Bridge structure at the Battleground Golf Course.
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On May 1, 2018 after considering three options (repair, replacement, or removal) provided by RPS (formerly Klotz Associates) and input from the Texas Historical Commission, the City Council selected the option to repair the Pratt Truss Bridge structure at the Battleground Golf Course. The preliminary cost estimate at that time from RPS was $241,785 for repairing bridge. This "repair" option would allow the State historical marker to remain in place at the site.
RPS has completed the design, plans and specifications for the repair. Their latest cost estimate, which includes a 10% contingency, is $370,705. This is which $128,920 is more than the preliminary estimate. RPS indicates that the labor required to repair the truss members is the driving factor behind the costs. There is quite a bit of repair work needed and the skill to do the work is equivalent to that of cosmetic car repairs. The City's Public Works staff have also asked if it is possible to replace more truss members than are identified in the construction plans. If we remove the main truss members along with the intermediate supports, RPS recommends we notify the Texas Historical Commission of your intentions with a letter and return the historical marker. If this option were pursued, there would be a significant enough portion of the bridge that would no longer exist, and, therefore, would no longer have its historical significance.
$250,000 was included in the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) portion of the FY 2018-2019 Budget for the repair of the bridge. A budget amendment in the amount of $128,920 would be needed to fund the new $370,705 estimate for the repair. RPS states that the estimate of $159,300 is still accurate, while the estimate to remove the bridge would be $40,000 - 50,000. The expenditure for in-kind repair of the existing historic bridge would be eligib...
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