ST9601-CS 971020 TEAGUE NALL AND PERKINS, INC.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
2001 W. Irving Blvd, Irving, Texas 75061 /
972/254-1765 fax 972/251-4348
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 20, 1997
TO: Ken Griffin, P.E. - City Engineer
City of Coppell
FROM: Michael Jones
SUBJECT: Wrangler Drive Reconstruction Project (Project # ST 96-01)
City of Coppell
Attached is a copy of our project status report for the subject project. It includes a summary of
the decisions which were made at the preliminary plan submittal meeting, as well as a list of most
of the issues which need to be addressed prior to beginning preparation of final plans and
construction specifications. Please review this report and let me know if these notes agree with
your understanding of the decisions and progress to-date.
It might be useful to schedule a meeting at your convenience to discuss the various issues which
remain outstanding and your direction for completing the plans. In the meantime, should you
have any questions or need additional information, do not hesitate to give me a call. Also, if there
is anything which I can do to help facilitate coordination/approval of the proposed design with the
CISD, please let me know.
I,f..~TThanks'
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PROJECT STATUS REPORT
(October 20, 1997)
WRANGLER DRIVE
(Freeport Parkway to Belt Line Road)
1. Preliminary plan submittal and meeting w/City staff took place on 03/20/97. See the
attached outline of discussion items presented at the meeting. It is our understanding that
the following decisions were made at this meeting:
~a. Provide an 8-inch water service lateral to Lot 3R, Block 8 Park West Commerce
Center at approximately Sta. 8 +00.
Maintain a minimum vertical clearance of 1.0-foot (w/conc. protection) between
the storm drain and the water main at all crossings, unless ductile iron pipe is used.
Show the construction of a retaining wall (possibly a stacked precast concrete-block
wall) around the existing CISD water meter vaults on the south side of the roadway
near Sta. 14+20.
Reflect the new right-of-way dedication across the frontage of Lot 1, Blk. A
Northlake 635 Business Park between Lake shore Drive and Belt Line Road.
Provide lay-down curb detail for future sidewalk ramps at all street and/or
driveway intersections.
'1(. Adjust (raise) grade of Enterprise Drive, Executive Drive and possibly Wrangler
Drive as much as possible to provide clearance over existing gas pipeline crossing
on Enterprise Drive and Executive Drive.
1) This grade adjustment at Enterprise Drive may require the extension of the
9 storm drain and construction of grate inlets or drop inlets to pick-up
drainage from the CISD Coppell Middle School West property.
/. Include the relocation of the existing grass berms at Enterprise Drive in the plans.
q(. Construct concrete aprons around drop inlets.
'.q(' Move the proposed inlet on the north side of Wrangler Drive, near Belt Line Road,
(Sta. 43 +57) to the west to accommodate the construction of a future right-turn
lane off of Belt Line Road.
~\/o~ ~'~ yf. ' An exhibit for the improvements adjacent to the CISD-Coppell Middle School West
property was provided to the City on 03/28/97 for discussion w/CISD.
'3(. Continued coordination with various utility companies.
~. Preliminary plans sent to Albert H. Halff & Associates on 09/09/97.
xS(. Meeting w/the City, Albert H. Halff and the developer of tract at the northwest comer of
Belt Line Road and Wrangler Drive on 10/07/97 to discuss options for handling drainage
from the north side of Wrangler Drive.
Wrangler Drive Reconstruction Project
Project Status Report - 10/20/97
Page 2
TNP evaluated the possibility of including this drainage in the proposed Wrangler
Drive system (Storm Drain Line 'B') and presented an estimate of additional
construction cost to the City on 10/10/97.
~. A cost break-down for Phases I & II was provided to the City on 10/17/97.
Phase I - $1,409,328
Phase II - $ 380,646
7. Issues to address prior to preparing Final Plans, Construction Specifications and Contract
Documents:
~,llt's,4, b"- l~ Decision on the use of ductile iron or PVC pipe for water main lowerings at storm
drain crossings.
q~. Approval of proposed 12-inch water main alignment and fire hydrant locations.
i/-~U,'Id l)v-., City mentioned that they may decide to eliminate "mid-block" fire hydrants
until the adjacent property is developed.
~. Confirm the name of the current owner of the property between Coppell Middle
.~ School and Freeport Parkway and correct name on right-of-way deed, if necessary.
Approval of driveways for CISD-Coppell Middle School West tract.
1) Drives to the west side of campus (Sta. 8+66.50 & 12+38.90)
Cv~\\~,~ ~.~ 2) Driveways for the bus yard and student parking (Sta. 15 +07.60 & 17 +49)
I, A C \ a) A comment was made during the preliminary plan submittal
meeting about possibly trying to line up the driveway at Sta.
15 +07.60 with Enterprise Drive.
3) Divided entrance at "Wrangler Circle" (Sta. 20 +24.72)
v// e. Approval of driveway design for North Lake Business Park - YMCA (Sta.
21 +39.20-Wrangler Drive & Sta. 0+70.30-Crestside Drive).
0~, The curb returns for these driveways are smaller than those which currently
,9-~" ~ ~' exist and are also smaller than those proposed for the other driveway
g. Decision on ~nclud~ng sidewalk removal/replacement along the frontage oic~orth
Lake Business Park (Sta. 20+60 - Sta. 23 +45).
Q k,o 1) Portions of the sidewalk removal/replacement are outside of the existing
right-of-way.
h. Decision on how to address modifications, adjustments and repair of existing
irrigation systems within the right-of-way.
'~ 1) At Freeport Parkway;
· 2) West and east of Executive Drive.
3) Possibly along the frontage of the new development at the southwest comer
of Belt Line Road and Wrangler Drive.
Wrangler Drive Reconstruction Project
Project Status Report - 10/20/97
Page 3
i. Decision on how to reflect the new development on Lot 1, Blk. A Northlake 635
Business Park (SW comer of Belt Line Road and Wrangler Drive).
~ 1 ) Has the plat been filed ?
2) Should the new improvements be reflected schematically on the plans based
U"'e'~b,~;l'~ upon the site development plans or should additional field surveys be
authorized to tie-down existing improvements along Wrangler Drive.
, j. Approval of storm drain stub-outs w/o drop inlets (6 locations).
k. Possible alternatives for addressing the conflict between proposed curb inlets and
the existing 12-inch water line along the south side of the roadway.
1. Approval of proposed grade-to-drain behind south curb along Coppell Middle
School West frontage (Sta. 8 +95 - Sta. 13 +50).
~ m. Approval of proposed regrading on the north side of Wrangler Drive (Sta. 34 + 50 -
Sta. 43 +00) to ensure a positive grade-to-drain to the existing channel, north of
the right-of-way line.
n.q Desired spacing for storm drain manholes.
o. Desired spacing/location for access manholes into proposed box culvert.
p. Decision on whether or not to address the grade conflict between the future storm
drain lateral extensions (by others) and the existing gas pipeline at two (2) locations
(the 30-inch lateral at Sta. 23 +74.50 and the 2-6'x3' MBC at Sta. 43 +22.78).
q. Status of plat approval/filing for Coppell Middle School West.
~,~ b-vxa- r. Decision regarding whether to add the sanitary sewer extension to the east of
t~ ~o~- Enterprise Drive to this project.