HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3695-12-2008A Resolution
NO 3695-12 2008
APPROVING THE FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES, AND
LANDSCAPE PLANS FOR THE SOUTHWEST PARKWAY/SH 121
FROM I 30 TO DIRKS ROAD, REQUESTING THE CREATION OF A
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM TO SUPPORT THE PARKWAY'S
DELIVERY AS ENVISIONED AND APPROVED, AND SUPPORTING THE NORTH
TEXAS TOLLWAY AUTHORITY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION IN THE JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE
SOUTHWEST PARKWAY PROJECT FROM I 30 TO US 67
WHEREAS, on November 28 2000 the City of Fort Worth (`City") the Texas
Department of Transportation (`TxDOT") and the North Texas Tollway Authority
( `NTTA) (collectively the `Project Partners) executed an interlocal agreement for
development of the Southwest Parkway by NTTA as a tollway project from I 30 to Dirks
Road (the `Prod ect") and
WHEREAS, on December 29 2004 the Project Partners executed Amendment No
2 'to the interlocal agreement to incorporate NTTA s System Wide Design Guidelines and
the City s Nature & Character Plan to address design features specific to the Southwest
Parkway and
WHEREAS, Amendment No 2 required the Project Partners to prepare and approve
a Corridor Master Plan incorporating the System Wide Guidelines and the Nature &
Character Plan and
WHEREAS, Amendment No 2 further required that the elements of the Corridor
Master Plan be incorporated into the final construction plans for the Southwest Parkway
commonly referred to as the Plans Specifications & Estimates (`PS&E) for the Project
and that the PS&E be approved by the City of Fort Worth and
WHEREAS, on October 25 2005 via Resolution 3266 the City Council approved
the Corridor Master Plan and
WHEREAS, on June 13 2005 the Federal Highway Administration s Record of
Decision for this Project provided that final mitigation and measures developed during the
Corridor Master Plan process will be incorporated into the detailed engineering plans and
specifications for the Project and
WHEREAS, the City s Southwest Parkway project team has worked closely with
the Project Partners design engineer the Council appointed Citizens Advisory Group and
the Fort Worth Community to ensure that the elements of the Corridor Master Plan have
been incorporated into the final PS&E and the Southwest Parkway Landscape Plans and
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RESOLUTION NO 3695 12 2008
WHEREAS, on September 8 2008 the Citizen s Advisory Group reviewed and approved
the final PS&E and Landscape Plans for the Southwest Parkway and through the letter
attached hereto as Exhibit A recommends that the City Council approve the same
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
The City approves the Plans Specifications and Estimates and Landscape Plans for
the Project
The City requests the NTTA create and lead a construction management team
including the Record of Decision mandated Environmental Quality Coordinator and a
representative of each of the other Project Partners to assist the NTTA during the
construction of the Project The City will establish a meaningful and balanced approach
with the NTTA to participate to understanding and providing input to field changes that
will impact master plan elements of the approved Project
The City supports the NTTA and TxDOT to the recently approved term sheet
between the two agencies that further develops the financing and construction of the
Southwest Parkway from I 30 to US 67 in Cleburne The City requests that the NTTA
work closely with its partners to ensure the Southwest Parkway from Dirks Road to FM
1187 shares similar architectural and landscape features to create an appropriate transition
between the northern and southern sections of the Southwest Parkway
Adopted this 16th day of December 2008
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CITY COUNCIL
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City Secretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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