STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: September 11, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6, 13
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., the most highly qualified proposer specifically for traffic signal design services for the five intersections in Group 5 as follows: Royal Lane and Gemini Lane; Royal Lane and Brockbank Drive/Dennis Road; Royal Lane and Welch Road; Marsh Lane and Merrell Road; and Marsh Lane and Clover Lane; and other related tasks - Not to exceed $454,250.00 - Financing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ($417,250.00) and Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($37,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the design of traffic signals at the following intersections:
Intersection Council District
Marsh Lane and Clover Lane 6
Royal Lane and Brockbank Drive/Dennis Road 6
Royal Lane and Gemini Lane 6
Marsh Lane and Merrell Road 13
Royal Lane and Welch Road 13
This design contract will support the installation of warranted traffic signal infrastructure at these intersections to improve traffic efficiency and safety.
On March 1, 2024, the City of Dallas released Request for Qualifications “CIZ24-TRN-3071-Traffic Signal Design Professional Engineering Services - Multiple Contracts” for professional engineering services for the development of traffic signal plans, specifications, and estimates for twelve traffic signal groups and received fifteen proposals from interested firms.
In May 2024, a five-member selection committee consisting of staff from the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and Business Enterprise Hub reviewed and evaluated the proposals. Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., was selected by the review committee as the most highly qualified proposer to provide professional services specifically for the five traffic signal intersections in Group 5.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design October 2024
Complete Design October 2025
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 23, 2021, the City Council authorized the acceptance of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide relief during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by Resolution No. 21-1149.
On September 22, 2021, the City Council authorized the final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance for the FY 2021-22 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets, which included the American Rescue Plan Act Funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund by Resolution No. 21-1590.
On September 28, 2022, the City Council authorized the final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance for the FY 2022-23 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets, which included the American Rescue Plan Act Funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund by Resolution No. 22-1480.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund |
$417,250.00 |
$ 0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$ 0.00 |
$37,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$417,250.00 |
$37,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
6 $272,550.00
13 $181,700.00
Total $454,250.00
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$454,250.00 |
Architecture & Engineering |
34.00% |
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M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
34.00% |
34.00% |
$154,445.00 |
|
• This contract meets the M/WBE goal. |
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• Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 29.75% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The request for Qualifications (RFQ) asked firms to rank their preference for each traffic signal group (twelve groups of signal packages total). Based on the RFQ responses, a city selection committee ranked the firms as shown below. The selection committee subsequently reviewed, evaluated the firms, and ranked them for each specific signal package, taking into consideration each firm’s stated preferred traffic signal group. The 12 traffic signal groups are assigned to the most highly qualified proposer for that signal group:
*Denotes most highly qualified proposer
Proposer Rank Total Score Assigned Signal Group
Lee Engineering, LLC 1 88.00 2
BGE, Inc. 2 84.25 11
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 3 82.25 5
JLA Engineering, Inc. 4 80.25 4
Freese and Nichols, Inc. 5 75.00 10
WSB 6 73.50 12
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. 7 71.75 3
Urban Engineers Group 8 70.75 6
WSP USA INC. 9 70.50 9
Gresham Smith 10 67.00 8
Dunaway 11 66.50 4
DeShazo Group 12 58.00 7
CiyTech Inc. 13 57.75
SE3, LLC 14 57.25
Langan Engineering & Environmental 15 48.75
Services, Inc.
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Aaron K. Rader Vice President
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