City of Smithville Receives $12.9M GLO CDBG-DR Mitigation (MIT) Grant
The City of Smithville’s application for the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Mitigation (MIT) funding was approved in June of 2020. The total award / funding is $12.9M with a 1% match ($131k). Subrecipient agreements, proclamations, and resolutions were approved by the City Council during a Special-Called meeting on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Back in 2015, the city partnered with Bastrop County and the Texas Water Development Board to conduct flood-plain protection studies of Gazley and Willow Creek(s). In 2017, the city conducted 2- Dimensional (2D) Flood Plain Modelling to determine base flood elevations of our entire community and identified several regional flood mitigation projects. These efforts (combined with multiple federally declared flood disasters) placed the City of Smithville in a very competitive position. Langford Community Management Services, Inc. (LCMS) was selected by the City Council to manage the GLO grant/administration process with BEFCO Engineering responsible for designing the drainage projects. There are four (4) projects that will be implemented utilizing a phased approach:
Project 1: NE / NW 2nd Street from Gresham to Hwy 95 Drainage Improvement - $1,752,500
The scope of work includes upgrading the existing storm sewer system along NE/NW 2nd Street from Gresham Street to SH-95. The scope of work also includes re-constructing the existing streets to properly drain to the improved system. These improvements will help mitigate the risk of stormwater flooding existing businesses, residences, and streets in the downtown area. Est. Completion: Dec 2022
Project 2: SE 4th Regional Detention Pond - $5,388,250
The scope of work includes constructing a regional detention pond at the east end of Martin Luther King Drive and SE 4th Street and building a new storm sewer system to the proposed pond along SE 4th Street, Martin Luther King Drive, Bunte Street, SE 2nd Street, and Gentry Street. These improvements will help mitigate the risk of stormwater flooding the adjoining neighborhood and existing city streets. Est. Completion: Dec 2024
Project 3: 4th- 6th Street Drainage Improvements - $786,350
The scope of work includes extending the existing storm sewer system from Short and NE 5th Streets east to Garwood Street. From Garwood and NE 5th Streets, the storm sewer would then be extended north along Garwood to NE 6th Street and then east to Bishop Street. From Garwood and NE 5th Streets, the storm sewer would also be extended south along Garwood to NE 4th Street and then east to Turney Street. Finally, this part would include enlarging the existing storm sewer line along Byrne Street from NE 5th to NE 6th Street. These improvements will help mitigate the risk of stormwater flooding the existing residential neighborhoods within and near this area. Est. Completion: Jul 2023
Project 4: Loop 230 Regional Detention Pond - $2,618,500
The scope of work includes constructing a regional detention pond adjacent and to the north of railroad right-of-way south of Loop 230 and approximately 2,000 linear feet southeast of the intersection of McSweeney Street and NE 1st Street. It also includes constructing a new storm sewer system from the proposed pond north to Loop 230, east to Faulkner Road, north to Oak Meadows Drive, and east to Lueders Lane. These improvements will help mitigate the risk of stormwater flooding the adjoining neighborhoods north and west of the proposed pond. Est. Completion: Dec 2025
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CDBG-DR Mitigation Grant for City-wide Drainage Improvements |
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Project |
Project Description |
Timeline |
Cost |
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1 |
NE / NW 2nd Street from Gresham to Hwy 95 |
2022 |
$1,752,500 |
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2 |
MLK and SE 4th Regional Detention Pond |
2023 |
$5,388,250 |
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3 |
4th-6th Street Draining Improvements |
2024 |
$786,350 |
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4 |
Loop 230 Regional Detention Pond |
2025 |
$2,618,500 |
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Other Costs |
Engineering / Admin / Environmental |
N/A |
$2,551,411 |
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Minus 1% City Match |
-130,970 |
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TOTAL |
$12,966,041 |
