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Home My WebLink AboutRae's Creek, Phase III Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: RA6'S C~ee)<'JPHASc JIC. DOCUMENT TYPE: 'bu \) C:::rE. T YEAR: '~~<6 BOX NUMBER: (p FILE NUMBER: \ 3~ J NUMBER OF PAGES: ~ ;- ,~ .' JU / AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA \ CAPIT AL PROJECT BUDGET RAE'S CREEK, PHASE III i J CPB# 58-8357-097 BE IT ORDAINED by the Commission-Council of Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia that the following Capital Project Budget is hereby adopted: Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: The project authorized is for the improvement of Rae's Creek, north of the Willow Creek Subdivision from Berckman's Road to just below the existing pond near Augusta National, and investigate decreasing nuisance flooding along the subdivision entrance road. It is expected that the Willow Creek Association will donate any required right-of-way and/or easements. The estimated cost of this project is $440,000. $200,000 will be funded the Special 1% Sales Tax, Phase II Funds, $200,000 will be transferred from the Crane Creek project (CPB #55-8369-323), and the additional $40,000 will be taken from the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Recaptured fund. The following revenues are anticipated to be available to the Consolidated Government to complete the project: Special 1 % Sales Tax, Phase II Special 1 % Sales Tax, Phase II (Crane Creek Project) Special 1 % Sales Tax, Phase I Recapture The following amounts are appropriated for the project: $200,000 200,000 40.000 $440,000 BY BASIN BY DISTRICT Rae's Creek $440,000 ih 1 sl $220,000 220,000 Copies of this Capital Project Budget shall be made available to the Comptroller for direction in carrying out this project. Adopted this / 'l' _ day of f{" J e/f/ ,g~ . , Original - Commission-Council Office Copy - Public Works Copy - Finance Department Co - Purchasin De artment , I~~g (. " . i ~\ ..; AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET RAE'S CREEK, PHASE III PROJECT CPB AMOUNT 1998 G/L SOURCE OF FUNDS CPB AMOUNT SPECIAL 1% SALES TAX, PHASE II 58-3131-00-0000 ($200,000) SPECIAL 1 % SALES TAX, PHASE II 55-8369-00-0813 ($200,000) SPECIAL 1 % SALES TAX, PHASE I 51-4981-00-0606 ($40,000) CONTINGENCY 58-4095-00-0606 ($440,000) TOTAL SOURCES: ($440,000) ($440,000) USE OF FUNDS ENGINEERING 58-8357 -00-0442 $48,000 $48,000 RIGHT-OF-WAY 58-8357 -00-0813 $10,000 $10,000 CONSTRUCTION 58-8357-00-0882 $350,000 $350,000 CONTINGENCY 58-8357 -00-0606 $32,000 $32,000 TOTAL USES: $440,000 $440,000 GPB# 58~8357 -097 .. , LOCATION MAP AUGUSTA NATIONAL RAE'S CREEK, PHASE III 58-8357-097 e e Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst, P.C. ENGINEERS PLANNERS SURVEYORS OLD ENGINE COMPANY NO.1 POST OFFICE BOX 2546 452 ELLIS STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30903-2546 TELEPHONE (706) 722.1588 TELECOPIER (706) 722 - 8379 October 27, 1998 JOHN T. ATTAWAY, R.L.S. WAYNE SWANN, R.L.S. THOMAS C. ZEASER, P.E. JOEY R. FLOYD DWIGHT E. FUNDERBURK, II JOHN M. HUGG PATRICK W. HUTTO KEITH A. LAWRENCE DENNIS J. WELCH J. CRAIG CRANSTON, P.E., R.L.S. THOMAS H. ROBERTSON, P.E., R.L.S. ELDRIDGE A. WHITEHURST, JR., P.E. JAMES B. CRANFORD, JR., P.E. Mr. Clifford A. Goins Augusta-Richmond County Engineering Department 701 Municipal Building 530 Greene Street Augusta, Georgia 30901 Re: Rae's Creek III Improvements Our File No. 98-81 Dear Drew: In accordance with your request, we are pleased to offer the following proposal for accomplishing the necessary surveying and engineering for improvements to the Rae's Creek channel just east of Berckmans Road adjacent to Willow Creek development. As directed, the proposal covers handling the permitting requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers related to wetlands disturbance as required by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The principal purpose of this project is to help lessen the flooding experienced by the residents of Willow Creek whose properties adjoin or lie in close proximity to Rae's Creek. These areas experienced significant flood damage and inconvenience during the October 12, 1990 flood, and the September 3, 1998 flood, and have also been subject to lesser yard flooding during and after other intense rainfall events. The problem is due to a combination of many factors, which are covered more thoroughly in the Rae's Creek Basin Study and the Rae's Creek Basin Hydrology Report. In. summary, the flooding is primarily a result of the urbanization of the watershed over the past fifty to seventy-five years, and the encroachment into the flood plain of the creek in the problem area. A number of projects have been identified which will lessen the flooding along Rae's Creek by providing improved culverts and bridges and by creating' flood retarding basins. Beyond these measures, it has been determined by our firm, in conjunction with you department, that fUliher flood flow attenuation by detention alone is not practicable. Therefore, improvement of the remaining flooding problems e e Mr. Clifford A. Goins Page 2 October 27, 1998 along Rae's Creek will involve a combination of waterway enlargement, channelization, straightening, lining, and dredging and maintenance, at or near the actual sites of the problems. The project contemplated herein, therefore, will involve the widening of the existing chmmel from Berkmans Road to near the east end of Willow Creek together with the partial straightening offlowthrough an existing "S" curve immediately below the Willow Creek pond dam. The dam may also need to be partially relocated. Excavated material will be hauled to upland disposal sites remote from the project area. Banks will be riprapped as required to protect new slopes. The entrance road into Willow Creek may also be raised to provide access into the development during larger storm events if this proves to be feasible. SCOPE OF WORK The reach 0 f creek and length of road in question is highlighted on the attached drawing. The length of creek work is estimated at 1700 feet. The portion of road to be raised is some 900 linear feet, and it may need to be raised 1 to 2 feet. The work included in this proposal consists of the accomplishment offield surveys and the preparation of plans and compiled easement plats showing the proposed work, ina form suitable for project bidding and award. The work will be accomplished based upon maximizing available space and not on detailed hydraulic and hydrologic calculations. Surveys will be made to locate the creek and road, and adjacent improvements and property lines within 100 feet of the creek bank and 100 feet of the road centerline. Construction plans, profi les, and sections will be drawn at a scale of 1 " = 20'. Specifications will not be required. Compiled easement plats showing the approximate dimensions of easement areas, will be drawn based upon the limited field surveys and data obtained from the realty records of Richmond County. Additional surveying services for easement or construction limit staking and platting will be available as needed on an hourly_basis. Easement plats will be typically drawn at a scale of 1" = 20'. This proposal also covers wetland permitting for the work. Based upon past experience on previous Rae's Creek channelization projects, this would require wetlands delineation, wetlands mapping, archaeological assessment, field meeting with Corps of Engineers, application sketches and numerous consultations with regulatory personnel. The work does not include staking of easement or construction limits, HEC-2 computer modeling, applications to FEMA for map revisions nor other services not specifically outlined herein. e Mr. Clifford A. Goins Page 3 October 27, 1998 FEE PROPOSAL e We propose to accomplish the surveying and design work on Rae's Creek for a lump sum amount of $31 ,81 0.00 and the wetlands associated work for an additional $15,750.00. We would expect to submit invoices on a monthly basis to cover the portion of the work completed during the prior month. These fees are broken down and fUliher defined as follows: ITEM NO. A. Basic Services 1. a. b. c. DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Initial Surveys Horizontal and vertical control. Cross-sectioning 100 feet beyond banks and road centerline at 50 foot intervals (required) Locating rear property lines and improvements within] 00 feet of creek. ,- d. Courthouse research. 2. a. b. c. d. e. Lump Sum 6,810.00 Engineering Plan Preparation Project coordination and meetings with home owners, Commissioners, Public Works Staff. Preliminary engineering to resolve questions concerning width of channel, impact of project, etc. Layout grade and alignment. Draw plans and sections to I" = 20'. Quantities and summary Lump Sum 22,500.00 e e Mr. Clifford A. Goins Page 4 October 27, 1998 ., -'. Compiled Easement Plat Preparation a. Computations to compile plats of record. b. Plat preparation (10 plats (max) at 1" = 20'). c. Review and check. Lump Sum 2,500.00 TOTAL BASIC SERVICES $31,810.00 B. Additional Services a. Wetlands Delineation Lump Sum 3,500.00 b. Wetlands Mapping Lump Sum 1,750.00 c. Archaeological Assessment Lump Sum 2,000.00 d. Permit Application, Meetings, etc. Lump Sum 8,500.00 TOTAL ADDITIONAL SERVICES $15,750.00 TIME OF COMI>LETION We propose to begin work immediately upon your direction and to complete the surveying within 60 days and to furnish plans for your review within 60 days thereafter, for a total of 120 days following your notice to proceed. Easement plats will be prepared after the final design has been completed and will be prepared within 30 days of that time. It has been our experience that the wetlands permitting process takes from three to twelve months. We appreciate the opportunity of making this proposal and trust that you find it satisfactory. Should you have any questions concerning the scope of services offered, or the fees, please do not hesitate to contact liS. ( . 'i .j>, e e Mr. Clifford A. Goins Page 5 October 27, 1998 Sincerely, CRANSTON, ROBERTSON & WHITEHURST, P'c. ~. Eldridge A. Whitehurst, 1r., P.E. EA W Itmr Enclosure