I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL III. COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR'S REPORTS IV. CITIZEN COMMENT Speakers are required to fill out witness cards, which must be submitted to MPO Staff no later than 15 minutes after the start ofthe meeting. Speakers shall identify themselves at the microphone. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a specific issue, they should select not more than three (3) representatives to speak on their behalf. The presiding officer may further limit public cmmnent in the interest of order or time. Speakers may not transfer their minutes to any other speaker. Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a professional manner. No derogatory remarks shall be permitted.
ITEMS REQUIRING POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION Approval ofthe minutes for the meeting held on August 15, 2016.
Receive public testimony and initiate a 1 0 day public review and comment period on the proposed revision(s) of the 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): 1. Addition of project CSJ (pending) for the development of the Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for the construction of the Jacaman Road and Airport overpasses, from US 59 to Jacaman Road, to be funded with $4,641,030 in Coordinated Border Infrastructure Funds (CBI). Letting date is December 2016 {FY 2017) 2. Addition of a grouped project CSJ {pending) for the acquisition ofRight-of-Way on Loop 20, fi'om US 59 to the Airport Overpass, to be funded with $4,806,663 in CBI funds. Letting date is FY 2017. 3. Addition of grouped project CSJ 0086-14-077 to fund the construction of the Airport Overpass. The estimated project construction cost is $14,785,990 and will be funded with $2,430,000 in 2017 Proposition I funds and $12,355,991 in Proposition I & 7. Letting date is September 2017 (FY 20 18). 4. Addition of project CSJ 0086-14-078 for the construction ofthe Jacaman Overpass. The estimated project construction cost is $19,691,424 and will be funded with $19,691,424 in 2020 in Proposition 1 & 7 Planning funds as listed in the planning targets table released by TxDOT as part of the latest UTP update. Letting date is September 2019 (FY 2020). 5. Revision of project CSJ 0086-14-065 intended to construct an interchange facility over IH 35, from 0.330 mites west ofiH 35 to 0.160 miles west of McPherson Road, with an estimated project cost of$39.1 million dollars. $1.0 million has been moved to CSJ 0086-14-081 to fund the addition ofiTS to the project as requested by the TxDOT, Laredo District. Letting date is fiscal year (FY) 2017. Purpose of the revision is to reduce funding amounts per the latest construction estimate from $38.1 million, to $25,564,945, a reduction of$12,535,055. Any cost overrun where the estimated federal cost exceeds 50% and results in a revised total cost exceeding $1,499,999 will require a TIP revision. 6. Revision of project CSJ 0922-33-076 intended to realign Flecha Lane and Las Cruces along FM 1472. Purpose of revision is to move letting date from FY 2017 to FY 2018.
Receive public testimony and initiate a 10 day public review and comment period for the proposed revision(s) ofthe 2015-2040 Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP}, which arc as follows: I. Amending Table 12-10, entitled Roadway and Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Summary and Table 12-11, 12-12, 12- 15, and 12-17, entitled Category 2, 7, 10 and 12 Roadway Projects, to reflect the following revisions: a. Revisio11 of project CSJ 0086-14-065 intended to construct an interchange facility over IH 35, from 0.330 miles west ofiH 35 to 0.160 miles west of McPherson Road, with an estimated project cost of $39.1 million dollars. $1.0 million has been moved to a separate CSJ to fund the addition ofiTS to the project as request by the TxDOT Laredo District. Letting date is fiscal year (FY) 2017. Purpose of the revision is to reduce funding amounts per the latest construction estimate from $38.1 million, to $25,564,945, a reduction of &12,535,055. TxDOT Laredo District will return to the Policy Committee for action if an ovenun occurs during bidding.
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the expansion of the World Trade Bridge, including but not limited to additional exit booths, weigh-in-motion, and FASTLANE and potential improvements to I69W including additional highway lanes and direct connects (fly-overs) at 135 and 169W.
REPORT{S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required) A. TxDOT report on the percentage of local versus TxDOT funds for projects over the last 5 years. B. TxDOT status report on environmental clearance of ROW acquisition on Loop 20 from US 59 to the Airport Overpass project.
Sep 19, 2016 MPO
I. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. CHAIRPERSON TO CALL ROLL III. COMMITTEE AND DIRECTOR'S REPORTS IV. CITIZEN COMMENT Speakers are required to fill out witness cards, which must be submitted to MPO Staff no later than 15 minutes after the start ofthe meeting. Speakers shall identify themselves at the microphone. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a specific issue, they should select not more than three (3) representatives to speak on their behalf. The presiding officer may further limit public cmmnent in the interest of order or time. Speakers may not transfer their minutes to any other speaker. Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a professional manner. No derogatory remarks shall be permitted.
ITEMS REQUIRING POLICY COMMITTEE ACTION Approval ofthe minutes for the meeting held on August 15, 2016.
Receive public testimony and initiate a 1 0 day public review and comment period on the proposed revision(s) of the 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): 1. Addition of project CSJ (pending) for the development of the Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) for the construction of the Jacaman Road and Airport overpasses, from US 59 to Jacaman Road, to be funded with $4,641,030 in Coordinated Border Infrastructure Funds (CBI). Letting date is December 2016 {FY 2017) 2. Addition of a grouped project CSJ {pending) for the acquisition ofRight-of-Way on Loop 20, fi'om US 59 to the Airport Overpass, to be funded with $4,806,663 in CBI funds. Letting date is FY 2017. 3. Addition of grouped project CSJ 0086-14-077 to fund the construction of the Airport Overpass. The estimated project construction cost is $14,785,990 and will be funded with $2,430,000 in 2017 Proposition I funds and $12,355,991 in Proposition I & 7. Letting date is September 2017 (FY 20 18). 4. Addition of project CSJ 0086-14-078 for the construction ofthe Jacaman Overpass. The estimated project construction cost is $19,691,424 and will be funded with $19,691,424 in 2020 in Proposition 1 & 7 Planning funds as listed in the planning targets table released by TxDOT as part of the latest UTP update. Letting date is September 2019 (FY 2020). 5. Revision of project CSJ 0086-14-065 intended to construct an interchange facility over IH 35, from 0.330 mites west ofiH 35 to 0.160 miles west of McPherson Road, with an estimated project cost of$39.1 million dollars. $1.0 million has been moved to CSJ 0086-14-081 to fund the addition ofiTS to the project as requested by the TxDOT, Laredo District. Letting date is fiscal year (FY) 2017. Purpose of the revision is to reduce funding amounts per the latest construction estimate from $38.1 million, to $25,564,945, a reduction of$12,535,055. Any cost overrun where the estimated federal cost exceeds 50% and results in a revised total cost exceeding $1,499,999 will require a TIP revision. 6. Revision of project CSJ 0922-33-076 intended to realign Flecha Lane and Las Cruces along FM 1472. Purpose of revision is to move letting date from FY 2017 to FY 2018.
Receive public testimony and initiate a 10 day public review and comment period for the proposed revision(s) ofthe 2015-2040 Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP}, which arc as follows: I. Amending Table 12-10, entitled Roadway and Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Summary and Table 12-11, 12-12, 12- 15, and 12-17, entitled Category 2, 7, 10 and 12 Roadway Projects, to reflect the following revisions: a. Revisio11 of project CSJ 0086-14-065 intended to construct an interchange facility over IH 35, from 0.330 miles west ofiH 35 to 0.160 miles west of McPherson Road, with an estimated project cost of $39.1 million dollars. $1.0 million has been moved to a separate CSJ to fund the addition ofiTS to the project as request by the TxDOT Laredo District. Letting date is fiscal year (FY) 2017. Purpose of the revision is to reduce funding amounts per the latest construction estimate from $38.1 million, to $25,564,945, a reduction of &12,535,055. TxDOT Laredo District will return to the Policy Committee for action if an ovenun occurs during bidding.
Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the expansion of the World Trade Bridge, including but not limited to additional exit booths, weigh-in-motion, and FASTLANE and potential improvements to I69W including additional highway lanes and direct connects (fly-overs) at 135 and 169W.
REPORT{S) AND PRESENTATIONS (No action required) A. TxDOT report on the percentage of local versus TxDOT funds for projects over the last 5 years. B. TxDOT status report on environmental clearance of ROW acquisition on Loop 20 from US 59 to the Airport Overpass project.