The details
The city of Frisco will pay Oncor more than half a million dollars to relocate services and structures along Main Street and within the 4th Street Plaza. This is part of the multimillion dollar redevelopment of the Rail District. Main Street construction is expected to wrap up toward the end of 2025 and the 4th Street Plaza is expected to be complete by the second half of 2026.
Frisco City Council approved two agreements with the energy provider to not conflict with the two projects.
The Main Street project includes roadway and sidewalk improvements, storm drainage, landscaping and more. As part of a $320,098 agreement between the city and Oncor, the energy provider will bury overhead facilities for Main Street from 2nd to 7th Streets.
Oncor will also be installing cables and 11 poles as part of the relocation.
What else?
Through a $202,788.29 agreement between the two entities, Oncor will relocate services and structures within the 4th Street Plaza.
The 4th Street Plaza will include an outdoor performance area with a stage and open activity lawn, gateway features, landscaping and brick paving pathways throughout, according to city documents.
The city will cover charges by Oncor for the installation of underground cable along Half Main Street from 4th to 5th streets for plaza construction. Oncor will install switchgears and transformers for this section, and remove an overhead conductor and poles.
Also of note
On top of the Oncor agreements, Frisco City Council approved a contract with VLEX Construction Company in the amount of $433,406 for the reconstruction of an alley on Copperwood Drive.
VLEX Construction Company will remove and replace concrete alley pavement and identified drive approaches on the north and south sides of the Copperwood Drive alley.
The project is expected to cost $394,006 but city staff requested an additional 10% in case changes are required.
Another $2.56 million contract was awarded to Martinez Architects for program development, design and construction administration for several facilities in the city.
