Nokomis Road, Ten Mile Creek, Lancaster, Tx

As of 10 February 2010

ISSUE PAPER NOKOMIS ROAD, TEN MILE CREEK, LANCASTER, TX CONSTRUCTION - CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM – SECTION 14

STATEMENT OF ISSUE Recent flooding events along Ten Mile Creek have caused further erosion of the channel banks near Nokomis Road bridge. The non-Federal sponsor has its cost share funding in place and is anxious to get this project into construction.

CURRENT STATUS Previously allocated funds are being used to award the construction contract for this project, which is scheduled for May of this year. The city of Lancaster has completed acquisition of the necessary real estate interests and has provided all their required non-Federal cost share funds

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL DATA: FY 2011 Estimated Federal Cost $ 1,004,900 Estimated Non-Federal Cost 519,600 Total Estimated Project Cost 1,524,500

Allocation thru FY 09 1,004,900 FY 10 Budget 0 FY 10 Appropriation 0 ARRA of 2009 0 Budget Request for FY 11 0 FY 11 Capability 0 Balance to Complete after FY 11 0 Benefit to Cost Ratio (7%) N/A Remaining Benefits Remaining Costs Ratio (7%) N/A

BACKGROUND The city of Lancaster is located in Dallas County approximately 12 miles south of downtown Dallas. Ten Mile Creek originates in southwest Dallas County in the city of DeSoto, and flows in a generally east, south-easterly direction to the Trinity River. Nokomis Road crosses Ten Mile Creek approximately 3,000 feet south of East Beltline Road in the far southeast corner of Lancaster. Nokomis Road is a paved, two-lane secondary road with a bridge that crosses Ten Mile Creek. The creek flows under the bridge just after a 90-degree bend in the channel and then makes another makes another 90- degree turn almost immediately after passing under the bridge. Erosion and the subsequent bank failure have destroyed the existing slope paving under the bridge and threatens to destroy the structure. The recommended plan would protect the channel bank by placing prepackaged concrete riprap bag-slope protection set on a 1:1 slope for approximately 700 feet along Ten Mile Creek. The concrete riprap bag slope protection will rest on a 3.5 foot deep concrete riprap bag footing placed in the toe of channel. The non-Federal sponsor is the city of Lancaster.

CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST Representative Johnson (TX-30)

HQ Action Officer: Susan Hughes, CEMP-SWD (202)761-4268 As of 10 February 2010 TALKING POINTS NOKOMIS ROAD, TEN MILE CREEK, LANCASTER, TX CONSTRUCTION - CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM – SECTION 205

TALKING POINTS

 The city of Lancaster, the non-Federal sponsor, has provided their required cost share funds based on final plans and specifications detailed design estimates and, as identified in the Project Partnership Agreement, which was executed on November 20, 2007.  The city is in the process of acquiring the necessary real estate interests and coordinating required utility relocations.  The current schedule for this project shows award of the construction contract in late August of this year.

Questions and Answers

Q-1. What is the status of the Nokomis Road project?

A-1. Madam, we are in final negotiations with a small business contractor regarding his required Price Analysis data. Award of the construction project is slated for May of this year. We already have all the Federal funds required to fully fund project construction.

HQ Action Officer: Susan Hughes, CEMP-SWD (202)761-4268