Public Works Department

Contract ST-227 Street Improvements

(Note: Links to Bid documents at the Bottom of the Page)

Background:

This construction project consists of proposed improvements to twelve streets in the City. The street improvements are the result of Citizen petitions that have been previously submitted to the City and approved by the City Council. The street improvements will be funded by the Bond approved by the Citizens in the November, 2005 general election ballot

Some of the proposed street improvements also incorporate water and sewer system extensions that also are the result of Citizen petitions. These utility extensions will be funded by the general funds for water and sewer system. The project was designed by the City staff in the Engineering Design Division of the Department of Public Works.

The preliminary cost estimate for all of the streets in ST-227 was about $4,000,000.

Contract ST-227 was awarded to Thalle Construction Company, Inc. on February 5, 2007 in the amount of $4,988,373. Construction began in April 2007.

The streets that are included in this construction project and the scope of the proposed improvements are listed below in the chronological order that the petitions were submitted and approved by the City Council:

Street NameProposed ImprovementsLength
Castlerock Drive Upgrade asphalt strip pavement road to curb and gutter pavement with a cul-de-sac and storm drainage improvements. ~750'
Dial Drive Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with a cul-de-sac and storm drainage
improvements. Install ~463' of 8" sewer line and four (4) sewer manholes.
~550'
Catalpa Drive Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with a hammerhead turn around and storm drainage improvements. Install ~639' of 8" sewer line and two (2) sewer manholes. Install ~160' of 8" water line. ~750'
Roane Street Extend existing curb and gutter pavement to the end of the right-of-way with a cul-de-sac and storm drainage improvements. Install ~95' of 4" water line. ~150'
Beebe Drive Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with a cul-de-sac and extensive storm drainage improvements. Install ~350' of 8" water line and ~200' of 4" water line. ~550'
ChalkLevel Road Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with storm drainage improvements. Install ~160' of 8" water line. ~2,000'
Wynn Road Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with a cul-de-sac and storm drainage improvements. ~1,250'
Chicago Street Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with extensive storm drainage improvements. Install ~100' of 6" water line. ~400'
Obie Drive Upgrade asphalt strip pavement road to curb and gutter pavement with extensive storm drainage improvements. Remove and replace ~120' of 8" water line. Add sidewalk on both sides of the street. ~3,650'
Boone Street Replace ~85' of asphalt and curb and gutter pavement to eliminate a break in grade. Remove bollards and open the street. ~85'
Edgerton Drive Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with extensive storm drainage improvements. Install ~950' of 8" water line. ~950'
Belgreen Road Upgrade existing gravel road to curb and gutter pavement with a hammerhead turn around and extensive storm drainage improvements. Install ~900' of 8" water line, and ~900' of 8"sewer line and three (3) manholes. ~2,500'

The total length of the proposed street improvements is approximately 13,585 lineal feet, the total length of sewer line is approximately 2,000 feet, the total length of water line is approximately 3,000 feet, and the total length of sidewalk is approximately 7,200 feet.

The City Council approved a contract amendment adding additional projects to this contract on May 5, 2008. The new projects include a storm water project for Chesapeake Road and a U-Turn for the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway at Chapel Hill Road. Additional funding was also approved to finish the original contract. This Contract Amendment No. 1 increases Contract ST-227 to $6,249,373.

For further information about the project or schedule, please contact Byron Brady, PE at 560-4326, ext. 30296 or e-mail Byron.Brady@durhamnc.gov

Project Document Downloads

Additional Information

 

Street Cross-Section Sheets

Street Project Drawings, Data and Photographs:

Files found on the following pages are in .dwg format. You must have AutoCAD or MicroStation running on your system to view these files.

One Week Look Ahead - Week of October 20, 2008

Street Name Notice Utilities Grading Clearing Concrete Paving Seeding Survey Complete Except Punchlist Notes
Boone St.                    
Castlerock Dr.                    
Beebe Dr.                    
Dial Dr.                    
Edgerton Dr.                    
Chalk Level Rd                    
Roane St.                   X
Catalpa Dr.                   X
Chicago St.                    
Obie Dr.                   X
Wynne Rd                   X
Belgreen Rd                   X
Chesapeake     X   X   X