City of Katy approves $4.2M west side drainage improvement project

By: Tomer Ronen - Community Impact

Katy officials are continuing post-Hurricane Harvey drainage improvements on the city's west side.

The big picture

At a Jan. 26 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously approved a $4.2 million construction contract with Pinehurst-based AAA Asphalt Paving Inc. for drainage improvements. The project also includes the realignment of Franz Road near Magnolia Cemetery.

City Engineer David Kasper said the improvements will go north of and include First Street, as well as west of and include Bartlett Road.

The details

According to agenda documents, AAA Asphalt will be responsible for several drainage improvements, including:
-Over a mile of new storm sewer pipe
-Asphalt pavement overlays
-Concrete street panel replacements

The construction will include the building of multiple inlets, creating a branching system through the last neighborhood that is “not up to standards,” Mayor Pro-Tem and At-Large council member Chris Harris said.

The funding

The funds for the project will come from both the city’s Capital Improvement Project and general funds, per agenda documents.

The move comes after the city approved a $551,280 contract with ARKK Engineers LLC—the company owned by Kasper—for engineering design and construction phase services for the project in October 2024, per agenda documents. This brings the total project cost to nearly $5 million.

What’s next

Kasper said he expects work to begin March 9 and be “substantially complete” by Christmas, with full completion by January 2027.

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