HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 23-147RESOLUTION NO. 23-147
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to award a contract to
Brystar Contracting, Inc., of Beaumont, Texas for the Long Street Emergency Cavity
Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00. The agreement is substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 'A" and made a part hereof for all purposes.
The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 23rd day of
May, 2023.
- Vayor Roy West -
BEAUMONT
TEXAS
May 3, 2023
City of Beaumont
Purchasing Department
801 Main Street, Suite 320
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Re: Long Street Cavity Repair
Emergency Repair
This letter is to inform you that the City of Beaumont was notified by BNSF Railway (BNSF) that they had
discovered a cavity in the pavement of Long Street. The location is in the 600 block of Long Street
between Pine Street and N Pearl Street. Upon visiting the site, we observed a cavity approximately 75
feet long that drops about 15 feet deep immediately next to BNSF's rail line.
BNSF indicated that they have closed the line to rail traffic. Similarly, Long Street is closed to thru traffic
until further notice. Further exploratory excavation is needed to determine whether the rail is
undermined. This line serves the Port of Beaumont, and currently they are unable to move their cargo
from the Port.
It did not appear that the track is undermined, but further work will be required to confirm that. BNSF
did mention that there is a train with military cargo that was scheduled for yesterday that is delayed due
to the track closure. If the rail is undermined, then repair costs are expected to increase.
Long Street is unique in that there is a rail line along the center of the road from Pine Street to MLK
Parkway. It also has a large storm sewer line along the center of the road from Pine Street to 10th Street.
It is very possible, due to the depth of the cavity, that this cavity was formed by the collapse of the large
storm sewer line under the railroad. The debris from this collapse may very well block the storm line
from draining storm water from 10th Street to the Neches River. The potential for flooding impacts is a
threat to public safety.
We have secured two contractors to address this issue, while also investigating if there are any other
potential trouble spots under Long Street. We have Brystar Contracting who can begin the exploratory
excavation tomorrow, which is the earliest he can mobilize the necessary equipment. They were
selected based on their prior experience in repairing storm sewers of similar age and construction. We
are also working with Vortex Solutions to perform a ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the length
of Long Street to locate any other potential cavities that are not visible from the surface.
PUBLIC WORKS 0
T 409.880.3725
F 409.880.3732
PO Box 38271 Beaumont, TX 77704
801 Main St. 1211 Floor 1 Beaumont, TX 77701
beaumonttexas.gov
Long Street Cavity Repair
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Due to the potential threat of flooding, in addition to the closure of Port rail traffic, Public
Works/Engineering has determined that the repair of this cavity, and storm sewer line, must be
performed on an emergency basis.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at (409) 880-3725.
Sincere)
Bart Bartkowiak
Director of Public Works
PUBLIC WORKS 0
T 409.880.3725
F 409.880.3732
PO Box 3827 ( Beaumont, TX 77704
801 Main St. 1 211 Floor Beaumont, TX 77701
beaumonttexas.gov
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CONTRACTING, INC.
8385 Chemical Road • Beaumont, Texas 77705 •(409) 842-6768
May 03, 2023
Molly Villarreal, P.E.
City Engineer
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Via email: molly villarreal(a-),beaumonttexas.&ov
Re: Long St. Excavation
Dear Molly;
Brystar is pleased to offer this proposal for the exploratory excavation on Long Street
adjacent to BNSF Railroad Tracks.
Brystar anticipates a Not to Exceed amount of $80,000.00 to complete the exploratory
phase based on:
1. Brystar's attached Rate sheet.
2. Anticipated Rental costs of shoring equipment
3. BNSF Railroad Liability Insurance
Notes:
1 Rental of shoring is based on utilizing Trench boxes and Road plates.
2 BNSF Railroad Liability insurance is based on specific term.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully,
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W"RKLane
Project Manager