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183A TURNPIKE - PHASE II
QUARTERLY
CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS REPORT
No. 6 | October 2011
Board of Directors
Ray A. Wilkerson, Chairman
James H. Mills, Vice-Chairman
Robert L. Bennett, Jr., Treasurer
Henry H. Gilmore
Nikelle S. Meade
David Singleton
Charles Heimsath
Executive Director
Mike Heiligenstein
General Engineering Consultant (GEC)
Construction Contractor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Project Description 1
Construction Activities 3
Project Progress 7
Project Financial Status 8
DBE Status 10
Employment Reporting Status 11
Sustainability 11
Public Involvement 11
List of Figures, Maps and Tables
Figure 1 Project Location 2
Table 1 183A Phase II Construction Progress 7
Table 2 Schedule of Project Milestones 7
Figure 2 Project Baseline Cash Flow Curve 9
Figure 3 DBE Construction Commitment vs. Payment 10
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INTRODUCTION
This report documents and describes the second phase of the 183A Turnpike Project
construction from July 1, 2011 to September 31, 2011. This project is an extension of the
existing 183A toll road facility and is being constructed by the Central Texas Regional Mobility
Authority (Mobility Authority). The project is funded entirely from toll revenue bonds.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Phase II of the 183A Turnpike Project is located in southwestern Williamson County and
extends approximately 5.1 miles, traversing through the cities of Cedar Park and Leander in the
State of Texas. The Project extends the mainlanes of the existing 183A Turnpike from FM 1431
to north of RM 2243. This limited-access toll road will be constructed between the existing
frontage roads – which were constructed as part of the initial phase of the Project – and the
added capacity will consist of three lanes in each direction with access ramps connecting to the
frontage roads. It is located east of, and parallel to, the existing US 183 facility. See Figure 1 for
the Project Map.
The construction tasks principally include: preparation of right-of-way; excavation and
embankment; flexible base / cement treated base; warm mix asphalt; concrete pavement;
concrete curb and gutter; roadway bridges; retaining walls; drill shafts; rip rap; concrete box
culverts and other drainage structures; water quality ponds; barricades, signs, and traffic
handling; illumination; overhead sign supports; traffic / pedestrian signal head, pole, and
detectors; a pedestrian bridge; toll facilities; and ITS ducts.
The Mobility Authority entered into a contract with Webber LLC Contractors (Webber) to
construct the 183A Phase II Project. The agreement requires the project to be substantially
complete by March 2012. The Contractor has developed an acceptable Baseline CPM (Critical
Path Method) Schedule for the Project. The Mobility Authority issued Notices to Proceed (NTP)
for NTP 1 and NTP 2 on March 24, 2010, in accordance with the terms of the contract. An
Alternative Bid NTP was granted on May 7, 2010; and NTP 3 was issued on November 24, 2010.
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Figure 1:
Project Location
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Construction of 183A Phase II is 75% complete. The team is currently on schedule to open the
five mile tolled expressway in the spring of 2012.
Progress for the period is highlighted by continued mainlane roadway paving throughout the
project as well as bridge construction at Scottsdale Drive. It is anticipated that the new bridges
over Scottsdale Drive will be open to the traveling public in late October 2011. This period also
marked the start of concrete bridge railing placement.
Other activities include toll gantry foundation work, sign column construction, and construction
of drainage facilities across the project area. Block wall placement and preparation for rock
lining is occurring in the project's multiple water quality ponds. Construction also continues on
the pedestrian bridges for the Shared Use Path component of the 183A Phase II construction.
The following tasks continue from the last reporting period: concrete production at the
Contractor’s temporary concrete batch plant facility; coordination with Telvent, the project's
toll integrator contractor; soil nail wall construction at Scottsdale Drive; MSE wall placement
throughout the project area; ongoing traffic control activities; and erosion control.
The Mobility Authority's GEC continues to perform construction inspection and oversight of the
Contractor, including all materials testing. Offsite material fabrication plant inspections
continue to take place.
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The Cut at Scottsdale Drive
Webber has concentrated efforts on finishing
the Scottsdale Drive bridges over the depressed
183A mainlanes before the end of October.
Bridge construction at Scottsdale Drive
with Block House Creek beyond
Soil nail wall construction at
Scottsdale Drive
Bridge structure work at Scottsdale Drive
Looking northward at the
Scottsdale Drive Bridges
Night work to complete concrete
placement on the bridge deck
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Mainlane Paving
Across the project, Webber has been
preparing for and pouring concrete for the
future 183A mainlanes.
Reinforcing steel for mainlane
concrete paving
Mainlane concrete pavement
from Block House Creek and Crystal Falls
Main lane concrete pavement from
Crystal Falls Parkway to Block House Creek
Construction of the main lanes from
Hero Way to RM 2243
Looking north from the bridges over
RM 2243
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Other Construction Activities
Progress continues throughout the project.
Placing prefabricated bridge deck panels
at the Block House Creek bridges
Preparing for rock lining of the stormwater
detention pond south of Crystal Falls
Installing stormwater drainage system
at the cut at Scottsdale Drive
Preparations for an exit ramp toll gantry
Construction of a new temporary
northbound exit ramp for New Hope
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PROJECT PROGRESS
Based on the assessment of the Contractor's activities and progress, the summary of the
construction progress achieved on work tasks through the end of September 2011 is as follows:
Table 1:
183A Phase II Construction Progress for Period Ending September 2011
Construction Tasks % Complete
Earthwork / Excavation / Embankment 95%
Stormwater Protection 70%
Drainage Structures
85%
Bridge Substructures 95%
Bridge Superstructure
85%
Retaining Walls 95%
Pavement Base 80%
Roadway Concrete Paving 65%
Asphalt Paving 25%
Toll Structures
20%
Electrical/Lighting / Signing / Signals 50%
Landscaping 0%
The assessment of the Contractor’s progress against their acceptable Baseline CPM (Critical
Path Method) schedule for the reporting period indicates that the Contractor is maintaining
schedule and forecasting an early project completion on March 8th, 2012. There are no
identified threats to the schedule at this time. The Project is currently ahead of the contract
required completion date.
As of September 30, 2011, 74.8% of the 742 calendar days to substantial completion have
expired and construction is reported at 75.4% complete.
Table 2:
Schedule of Project Milestones
Task Date
Selection of Contractor December 17, 2009
Early NTP January 22, 2010
NTP 1 and NTP 2 Issued March 24, 2010
Alternate Bid NTP Issued May 7, 2010
NTP 3 Issued November 24, 2010
Scheduled Substantial Completion (Open to Traffic) April 4, 2012
Scheduled Final Completion
July 3, 2012
