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Home My WebLink AboutIR 10016 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10016 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 13, 2017 h�T�i7 Page 1 of 2 �i {i7 Y *a SUBJECT: NEW SH121 SITE FOR FORT WORTH GATEWAY MONUMENT #qtF rn 10,?5 Staff would like to advise Council that a new site on State Highway 121 (Council District 4) has been identified for the 1-30 Gateway Monument Public Art Project (Council District 5). The Texas Department of Transportation recently informed the City that the previously approved I- 30 site is no longer feasible due to three factors: • The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has revoked their previously approved variance for size on the project and are now requiring the project to conform to TxDOT's monument guidelines, which had been waived for this project. • TxDOT's future expansion of IH-30, while not currently funded, is the subject of a current developed schematic and this project may be expedited within the next 10 years once funds are identified. • High speed rail being planned for North Texas shows the right of way (R.O.W.) along the north side of the 1-30 corridor as the preferred route. New Site Selection Criteria: For this project, previously proposed for two different sites along 1-30, the goal was to identify an appropriate site on a State Highway, as it would meet the requirements for use of the $265,000 Governor's Community Achievement Award (GCAA) and will not require FHWA approval. New Site: After a review of eligible State Highways, a site along westbound SH 121 in the north R.O.W. median west of Maxine Street and east of Beach Street was identified by Fort Worth Public Art and City staff and approved by TxDOT's North Area Office. It offers dramatic views of the Downtown Fort Worth skyline and is located just beyond the Fort Worth City Limits on the north side of SH 121 as drivers approach Downtown from the northeast. TxDOT approved the SH 121 site in a letter dated February 14, 2017, subject to the final design adhering to TxDOT criteria for the safety of the traveling public. TxDOT has no future plans for expansion of this corridor. Annual average daily traffic (AADT) for the SH 121 corridor was 151,132 in 2015 and is estimated grow to 226,700 by 2035 (as compared to west bound 1-30 with an AADT of 137,761 in 2015 and 206,640 in 2035). Council Members Bivens and Moon have expressed concurrence with the new site. The artist team of Etty Horowitz and Kevin Sloan have agreed to revise their 1-30 design to fit the SH121 site, and the revised design is expected to utilize all of the elements found in the original design, including the repurposed concrete traffic control barriers, paving brick from Acme Brick and the iconic letters that spell out "Fort Worth". The project will no longer be referred to as a "Gateway Monument" project per TxDOT's instructions, so that it will not have to conform to the 2008 TxDOT Gateway Monument Guidelines. It will instead be referred to as an "Art and Landscape Beautification" project. ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10016 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council June 13, 2017 h�T�i7 Page 2 of 2 �i {i7 Y *a SUBJECT: NEW SH121 SITE FOR FORT WORTH GATEWAY MONUMENT #qrF rn Y g 7'.L Next Steps: • FWPA staff and artist team negotiate a new Preliminary Design Agreement for the SH 121 site • Artist Team presents their Preliminary Design for the SH 121 site to the Art Commission and TxDOT for review • Public Meeting to present the Preliminary Design • Art Commission makes recommendation to City Council to enter into a Final Design Agreement with the artist team; City Council authorization of this Agreement • Artist Team develops 30%, 60%, 90% submittals for TxDOT (with updates to Art Commission and Community) • TxDOT approves 100% submittal • City advertises construction bids to TxDOT- approved contractors • City opens bids; if necessary Artist Team value-engineers the design to stay within construction budget; submits Final Design • Art Commission reviews and approves Final Design • Request City Council's authorization of contract with qualified TxDOT contractor, using GCAA funds ($265,000) • Construction of project; public dedication Council Members may contact Anne Allen, Public Art Project Manager, Arts Council of Fort Worth at 817-298-3028 (aallen(a)fwpublicart.org) for further information. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS New SH121 Site for Fort Worth Gateway Monument ATTACHMENT A TxDOT approved new site on the north ROW of westbound SH-121, between Beach and Maxine Streets (Council District 4) i ." .., .. ••moi re sx iai usm axes Horowitz/Sloan Design for 1-30 Site (Acme brick, wildflowers and native grasses not shown)to be adjusted for new site on SH-121.