Austin Water seeks $10.2M for I-35 utility upgrades in District 9

Austin Water is seeking authority to negotiate and sign an agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to relocate about 8,510 feet of water lines and 7,920 feet of wastewater lines for the Interstate 35 Capital Express Central project from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Lady Bird Lake. TxDOT would cover the relocation, engineering and construction costs, while Austin Water would pay $9,252,250 for infrastructure upgrades, with a $925,225 contingency, for a total not to exceed $10,177,475. The work is planned in the area between East 46th Street, Lafayette Avenue, Peck Avenue and Clyde Littlefield Drive/Manor Road in District 9. Council is scheduled to consider the agreement November 19, 2026; the Water and Wastewater Commission is reviewing it November 10.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 1 and 2 in the amount of $9,252,250 plus a 10 percent contingency of $925,225, for a total amount not to exceed $10,177,475. Funding: $10,177,475 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.

Oct 27, 202626-3058: Authorize negotiation and execution of an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of Transportation for the relocation and adjustments of existing water and wastewater lines and appurtenances in conflict with the Interstate Highway 35 Capital Express Central Roadway Project Packages 1 and 2 in the amount of $9,252,250 plus a 10 percent contingency of $925,225, for a total amount not to exceed $10,177,475. Funding: $10,177,475 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water.Source documentPDF 1PDF 2