City of Marble Falls: 2nd Street Improvements (Main Street Avenue H)

The City of Marble Falls contracted with SPI to redesign the south side right-of-way of 2nd Street from Main Street to Avenue H. The objective sought by the City was to maximize additional parking, add a sidewalk to provide a more pedestrian friendly path, and add “green” space islands on the corners of the street and alongside the sidewalk. Decorative brick inlays and crosswalks integrated with granite were designed to match the aesthetic of the existing downtown area.

SPI met with the City at the site and collected data of neighboring streets which were recently improved to capture the aesthetic desired by the City. Many measurements, photos of the project area, and record drawings were collected by SPI from the City to aid in the analysis. SPI considered the City’s Ordinances and Texas Accessibility Standards, to develop the conceptual design. A draft Preliminary Engineering Report was submitted to the City and a presentation provided to the TIRZ Board in order to collect responses, comments, and any input that the Board wanted to share. After receiving input from the City, SPI edited the Preliminary Engineering Report slightly to accommodate the City’s feedback, for a final record document.

SPI was able to successfully provide a conceptual design for the City of Marble Falls that included all elements the City desired and is currently moving forward to the design phase. The conceptual design includes: a six-foot sidewalk spanning the length of the project with six brick inlays spread equally apart throughout the length of the sidewalk; crosswalks including granite tiles; sixteen additional parking spaces including one Accessibility parking space; three light posts (one in each new green space island location), elimination of a redundant parking lot access drive (which was converted to green space), removal of two drainage grates (which were replaced with new curb inlets), and other storm sewer improvements. The bid included an additive alternative for Stamped Concrete, and was only 7.8% over the EOPCC for the project.