Two transportation projects in Friendswood, including longstanding efforts to rehabilitate sections of Blackhawk Boulevard, secured $180,000 in funding at City Council’s July 6 meeting.
The details
At its July 6 meeting, Friendswood City Council awarded a $154,000 contract to Houston-based engineering firm Paradigm Consultants to make improvements to Blackhawk Boulevard.
The improvements include replacing the four-lane roadway from FM 2351 to south of Pennystone Way and Thursa Lane to FM 528, according to city documents.
This project also includes installation of a 24-inch transmission water main from FM 2351 to Edenvale Street, and is expected to be completed in roughly a year and a half, according to city documents.
What else?
City Council also amended a contract with Tulsa-based Guy Engineering Services for the rehabilitation of the Greenbriar Bridge, which crosses Chigger Creek and was originally built in 1984.
The amendment, which totals $26,000, includes detailed design for gabions and expansion joints, drainage plan coordination with the Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District and limited environmental services for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting, according to city documents.
These additional engineering services add a lump-sum fee of $26,000 to the project, bringing the total contract price to $138,000, according to city documents.
The additional engineering and design work is scheduled to be completed by early 2027, according to city documents.
