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The Town of Sunnyvale acknowledges the challenges in completing the landscaping improvements to the Collins Road roundabout and the frustration residents have expressed about this project.
Town Manager Dannette Garcia says, “As your new Town Manager, I am reviewing how the project was planned and managed to identify where we can improve communications and oversight. We will use those findings to strengthen project planning and communication so residents can have greater confidence in the Town’s ability to complete future projects on schedule.”
Here is a recap of the project activities and an update on progress. Following the successful completion of Collins Road improvements, the Town began work on a beautification project at the roundabout featuring landscaping and hardscaping. However, a series of work stoppages and change orders have extended the project timeline. Broadly, these changes related to subsurface utilities and irrigation, electrical design and revisions to hardscaping.
More recently, an underground water leak was detected while pressurizing the lines for the fountain and the leak was subsequently repaired. An additional change order has been identified to modify the height of the electrical panel and to add small drainage openings to the wall along the east side of the roundabout. This will address ponding around the panel in exceptionally heavy storm events which exceed the capacity of the drainage under the fountain. This additional change order will extend the project's final completion date to late November.
The Town is working diligently to bring this project to completion and to minimize disruptions to the community in the interim. For more information, please email townengineers@sunnyvaletx.gov or call (972) 203-4173.
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