With a handful of projects already underway, several items within Buda’s $55 million bond, which was passed by voters in 2014, are seeing various degrees of construction, with others nearing completion.
Prop 1
Municipal Facility
Except for the mechanic, electrical and plumbing design plans, the new municipal building design plans have been approved for the final stages with a final report and maximum guaranteed price to be finalized by Jan. 31.
“The progress on props 1 & 2 are currently on schedule, site work is in progress.
Prop 2
Public Safety Facility
According to a Jan. 18 blog entry on the city of Buda website, Buda Public Information Officer David Marino said the new Parks and Maintenance building has been completed, with staff moving into the facility within the next couple of weeks.
According to Marino, the solar panels at the new parks and maintenance facility have passed final inspection.
Props 3 and 4, Prop 5
Street improvements, drainage projects, trails and parks
Engineering firms HDR and RPS Klotz presented information to council members regarding improvements needed to various road project.
Segment 1 is located just west of Cabela’s Drive to the Bradfield Park cross-culverts, while segment 2 is near the Bradfield Park cross culverts to Railroad Street.
The third segment is Railroad Street to Ash Street, while segment 4 is comprised of select improvements to Goforth Road and Segment 5 is the Cabela’s Drive/Goforth Road connector.
According to the blog, the city council approved improvements to segment 1 and 2 at the Nov 7 city council meeting to advance to the final design phase, while requesting that HDR draw up preliminary design plans for the fifth segment.
The preliminary design plan for segment 5 will be up for approval by the Buda City Council Feb. 7.
Meanwhile, project design is complete and utility relocation is ongoing for improvements on San Antonio Street. Those improvements include widening the existing pavement to enhance parking at Buda City Park, intersection safety improvements, and aesthetic enhancements.
As for improvements to Main Street at RM 967, the project design is 90% complete with ongoing utility relocation/coordination activities.
The Old Goforth Road improvements sit at 90% design completion with utility relocation/coordination activities currently underway.
