Mayhill Road

IMPORTANT UPDATE TO KATY TRAIL USERS (PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS)

PLEASE ANTICIPATE INTERMITTENT SIDEWALK CLOSURES ALONG THE KATY TRAIL BETWEEN EDWARDS AND THE MAYHILL DCTA. The contractor will be required to close the trail, as needed, when there are construction activities close to the trail. Some closures will be momentarily to allow equipment/material activities, others closures may last hours. There will be no formal detour because the closures will typically be short during the days or late during evenings and overnight. There will be signs posted providing details and directions. The construction activities that could impact the Katy Trail will begin around August 21, 2023, and end around November 30, 2023.

There are no August Holidays to celebrate - probably because they all melted!

But just like the temperatures outside and all the back-to-school activities - Mayhill Phase 2 is Fired Up!! Progress has been incredible despite the temperatures.

Examples of work that's been completed: Drilled Shafts have been completed, columns have been on the rise, bent caps are being formed and poured, the first layer of MSE panels are in sight, and the storm sewer and box culverts are being installed. The project is definitely taking shape as can be seen in the updated pictures (click off to the right!)

July marks the month to celebrate Independence and Mayhill Phase 2 is definitely operating independently of all boundaries. There are no limits to the work getting done below ground, above ground, and all around. The future regional detention pond has been excavated and you can see its footprint, the underground storm sewer for the road and pond are also being installed. If you've been by the area, what's more noticeable is the embankment for the new road as well as all the concrete piers that are rising aboveground. As you drive by this project and the numerous other construction zones - remember the folks doing the work have been enduring unbearable heat. Give them a smile or nod or kind wave in appreciation of their hard work!

Progress was made the month of Memorial Day as McCarthy team settled into the on-site Field Office. Work that has been taking place includes more earthwork - both excavating for the future detention pond and building the embankment for new bridge. The unground storm sewer structures are underway. In addition, Texas Shafts started the drilled shafts on the south side of DCTA. Fun Fact - the drilled shafts are as deep as a 6 to 7 story building.

What can you expect to see during the month of June? Of course - more earthwork! You'll also see more storm sewer work related to the future road/bridge and detention pond. Drilling operations for the bridge vertical work (drilled shafts, piers) will be ongoing in June.

Not only was the Easter Bunny active this month but McCarthy has busy completing the initial Project Kickoff phase. The project site has been cleared, material hauling operations started, embankment for new bridge is getting higher and higher, and the Field Office has been moved in and set up. The Construction - Inspections - Project Management Teams have been coordinating endlessly on behind-the-scenes project paperwork to get the material & equipment identified and approved.

What can you expect to see during the next month? Of course, more earthwork! Say goodbye to the huge dirt Stockpile off Mayhill Road that was saved from Phase 1 for Phase 2. You'll also start seeing the excavation of the future detention facility. All of the dirt from these two sources will be needed to continue building the embankment for the new bridge. Once the existing pond is dewatered and excavated, the underground storm sewer work will start (look for that in May).

Did we find a 4-leaf Clover? Pinch Me - March marks the GREATEST Start to the Long-awaited Kick Off for the Mayhill Road Phase 2 Construction. Flashback to January 24, 2023 - the City Council awarded McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) the Construction Contract and the Inspections Services Contract to Consor Engineers. Wasting no time, McCarthy and the City's amazing Procurement Team had all documentation submitted, processed, and executed, allowing an expedited Pre-Construction Conference on Thursday 2/16/23, giving Notice to Proceed with construction the following day Friday 2/17/23 which allowed the mobilization of equipment (the big stuff - excavators, track loaders, dump trucks), and by Monday 2/20/23 McCarthy was on the ground moving dirt. Before any dust could settle, the City held the Construction Kick-Off Community Involvement Meeting on 3/9/23. A BIG "Thank You" to all those who took time to attend the meeting and to those who asked questions! The video of the virtual meeting will be posted on this site once processed. WHAT's Next in March - More and More and More dirt hauling because this project will take over 82,000 Cubic Yards of dirt. If you can't imagine that - just imagine about 140,000 washing machines stacked up, or 250,000 shopping carts piled up, or how about 3.3 MILLION 5-gallon buckets...ok, even I can't imagine any of that). We'll also see the McCarthy field office get moved in by the end of the March. Yes Denton - we can see the Pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow and we're calling it Mayhill Road Phase 2!

January 2023 accomplishments included City of Denton Council awarding the Construction Contract to McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and the Public Works Inspection contract to Consor Engineering. February is starting icy and very cold but it's Valentine's Month and Denton Loves Construction! Planned February tasks include wrapping up final paperwork to execute the contracts, setting a Public Meeting date, setting a Pre-Construction Meeting date. The Team will also be working to identify a Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) date and from that date, the project is anticipated to last 600 days (20 months) pending no issues (such as weather or unforeseen conflicts). You may see some activity starting as early as February, specifically hauling dirt onto the site for the future bridge over the DCTA Rail.

It's 2023 and the Mayhill Road Phase 2 project is on schedule to go to City Council on 1/24/23 to award the project to the Construction Contractor and the Construction Inspection. Once approved, the construction schedule can be finalized including the start and finish date. The project is expected to take 20 months once started.

The end of the year is fast-approaching, and Santa is sending construction equipment and crews to get the Mayhill Road extension underway. The city received numerous proposals from fantastic contractors and staff was tasked to evaluate each one to find the best fit. It was a difficult task with such a great response. Once the final recommendation is clears through purchasing and the legal review it will be presented to City Council (likely in January 2023) and construction will likely begin March 2023. Construction is expected to take 20 months once started.

It's Thanksgiving time and that means we are getting closer to starting the Mayhill Phase 2 construction phase. We are currently in the Bidding/Advertising phase. Designs have been complete, utilities have been cleared, real estate has been acquired. The project advertising started Mid-October for contractors to review and bid. As noted in a prior Project Update, the Mayhill Phase 2 project is being delivered using Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP) versus "Low Bid" method. The CSP method requires that all bidders to provide more detail in their proposal such as qualifications of key personnel, quality, reputation, experience, safety, schedule and work plan. This additional effort allows the bidders the opportunity share why they feel they are best qualified. Similarly, this approach places additional responsibility on the City to thoroughly review all bids and not just rely on the contractor with the lowest price. The result - better information sharing between bidders and city and ideally a better project experience for all stakeholders. The bids will be opened this week (11/16/22) for staff to begin processing for procurement compliance. Evaluations will take place through the week of Thanksgiving and once complete (early December) and all procurement documentation is finalized, Staff will target the earliest possible City Council date to award the project (likely January 2023). Construction is anticipated to start March 2023 (all dates are subject to change).