122 Texas A&M International University C/ APPENDIX CIVIL NARRATIVE WATER The TAMIU water distribution system is fed from the City of Laredo water distribution system. To serve the campus the City of Laredo has a 16-inch Water line in Bob Bullock Loop and a 16-inch line in University Boulevard. These lines loop into the City of Laredo distribution system on south-west side and couple of points on the northside of the campus with 12-inch lines. The campus is served with 16 connections to the City of Laredo distribution system. Eight connections are north of Office of International Engagement, three connections to the east and five connections to the south. Four of the 16 connections are to the individual buildings and rest of the 12 connections are to the TAMIU on campus distribution system. The TAMUI distribution system includes both domestic and fire service throughout the campus. The attached City of Laredo GIS exhibits and PDF exhibit shows the location of the lines and fire hydrants on the campus. Near-Term Plan: The proposed renovation of the Lobby at the Student Village (Key D) is adjacent to one of TAMUI water service connections and there is an existing 6-inch Water line north of the building. The renovation of the facility can be provided water service without any major line extensions. The proposed Business addition building (Key C) has 8-inch water line on the south side and 8-inch water line on the North-West side. The proposed building can be provided water service without any major line extensions. The proposed Health Science Center (Key A) has 8-inch water line on the West side. The proposed Health Science Center can be provided water service without any major line extensions. The proposed Nursing building (Key B) sits on 8-inch water line and has a 12-inch water line on the west side of the proposed addition. The proposed Nursing building can be provided water service without any major line extensions. Although the 8-inch existing water line which is approximately 640ft that is currently under the new proposed building will need to be relocated and rerouted, see the exhibit attached for the new routing. There are fire hydrants connected to this existing 8-inch water line, when the water line is re-routed the fire hydrants need to be connected back to the new water line. Coordination in phasing the hydrant shutdowns will be critical to ensure fire protection is maintained. The existing 8-inch water line needs to be abandoned in place or removed. The student Housing Building at the Student Village (Key E) is proposed to be demolished. These existing buildings have 4inch, 6-inch and 8-inch connections, these water lines need to be demolished or abandoned in place. There are fire hydrants in this area and these need to be removed if they are not necessary. Mid-Term Plan: The proposed Academic building (Key H) has TAMUI water service connections on the west side of the proposed Health Science Center building and also a 12-inch water line on the east side in the University Blvd. The proposed building can be provided water service with the major (about 610ft) extension from the West side (proposed line is shown in the exhibit attached) as extending the line from the University boulevard includes additional cost of tearing some part of the road. The proposed Academic building (Key G) sits on an 8-inch water line which will need to be relocated (see the reference about the same in Near-Term Plan for the Nursing Building). As part of the near-term plan, an 8-inch water line is proposed to be on the north side of the academic building (Key G) and can get the connection from that line and would require major extension of approximately 410ft. The proposed student Housing (Key F) has a 12-inch water service along the University Blvd. on the West side of the proposed buildings. A portion of this water line conflicts with the proposed building footprint so a new 12-inch water line of approximately 310ft) is required (new 12-inch line is shown in the exhibit attached) in the student housing site and shall tie back into the existing on the North and South side of the new student housing site. Long-Term Plan: The proposed administrative building (Key P) sits above the 8-inch water line on the south-side and adjacent to 12-inch main water line loop on the west side. The 8-inch water line will need to be removed. Since the 12-inch water main loop is adjacent to the building, the water service to the new building can be provided without any major line extensions. The proposed administrative building (Key Q) is adjacent to 12-inch main water line loop on the south side. The proposed facility can be provided water service without any major line extensions. The proposed FPA expansion (Key I) sits on the 12-inch water line. The 12-inch water line will need to be relocated as shown in the attached exhibit. The expansion of FPA building requires major line extensions. The proposed student life building (Key O) and academic buildings (Key K, L &M) has a new 8-inch water line on the northeast side (see the reference about the proposed 8-inch line in near term plan for the Nursing building and mid-term plan for academic building H). The new buildings can be provided water service without any major line extensions. The proposed academic building (Key N) can also be provided water service from the new 8-inch water line mentioned above with extension. The proposed student housing (Key J) has 12-inch water main on the West side along University Blvd and a 6-inch water line on the North. The new student housing can be provided water service from either of the existing lines without major extension or rerouting. The proposed Arena (Key R) and Ball Fields (Key S) does not have any water service nearby and would require proposing a new 8-inch water line connected to the existing 12-inch water line loop or propose a new 12-inch loop around this area (see the attached Exhibit). The Arena and Ball Fields can be provided water service with a major line extension. The long-term plan may require upsizing the main Water lines as per the demand.
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