What’s happening?
The new lighting on the SH 26 median will extend from Glade Road to Centerpark Drive. Additional lighting equipment will be placed between Hall-Johnson Road and Church Street. The work will cost $512,894 with a $52,000 contingency fee and will be funded through the Tax Increment Finance fund, according to city documents.
The funding includes coordination with Oncor for the installation of electric meters for measuring electricity use, electrical wiring protection, wiring, associated lighting and figures, and repairing any damaged landscaping over the course of the construction, per city documents.
The extended electrical system will allow for more Christmas lights during the holiday season, Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said.
The work will begin after the pre-construction meeting, which will occur toward the end of July, Lothery said. The project should take no more than 90 days to complete, per city documents.
“We’ve heard the citizens say they want [to extend the Christmas lights],” Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Scotty Richardson said. “It’s costing a little more than I thought it would but ... if you wait a year or two, it’s going to cost more.”
More details
The council approved an agreement with Walker Utilities Inc. for sewer repairs in Woodland Hills. The work will include restoring the channel in the immediate area of the sewer line utilizing rocks and cement, clearing existing trees and restoring all disturbed areas with hydro-mulch, according to city documents.
The agreement will cost no more than $69,560, with a contingency fee of $7,000. The Woodland Hills Homeowners Association agreed to pay $9,229 and the rest of the funds will come from the city’s Capital Utilities fund.
The repairs come after a pipe break in 2024 caused the concrete drainage channel to sustain erosion.
The project will start after a pre-construction meeting occurs with the city, which will happen in 3-4 weeks, Lothery said. Once the project begins, it will take no more than 60 days to complete, according to city documents.
Also of note
City officials approved the replacement of 27 city service vehicles in order to purchase new vehicles, according to city documents. The estimated value of the vehicles being sold is approximately $327,500 and the city will purchase new vehicles at an estimated price of $1.91 million each, including parts, accessories and equipment not made by the original manufacturer, per city documents.
The replacements will be funded through the general fund, the utility fund, the drainage fund, and the Colleyville crime control and prevention district fund.
