PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: March 25, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-325, Assistance Listing No. 20.205) between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program Project for costs related to construction improvements on Ross Avenue from Greenville to Interstate Highway 345 in the City of Dallas to (1) replace Attachment B with Attachment B-1, Project Budget; (2) amend the funding participation, increasing the estimated total project cost by $1,952,816.07, from $4,037,312.43 to $5,990,128.50 (increasing the federal participation from $3,836,092.00 to $5,700,000.00, Indirect State from $166,346.93 to $255,255.00 and no change to the already disbursed Local Government payment of $34,873.50 as part of Resolution No. 22-0548) due to the increase of construction funding and addition of the use of Transportation Development Credits in the amount of 1,140,000 in lieu of local match; (3) establish appropriations in the amount of $1,952,816.07 in the Ross Avenue and Greenville Improvements Fund; (4) receipt and deposit of additional funds in an amount not to exceed $1,952,816.07 in the Ross Avenue and Greenville Improvements Fund; and (5) execution of the amended AFA with TxDOT and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the amended agreement - Total amount of $1,952,816.07, from $4,037,312.43 to $5,990,128.50 - Financing: Ross Avenue and Greenville Improvements Fund
*In alignment with Vision Zero Plan.
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) executed an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) on November 15, 2022, to effectuate their agreement to construct improvements on Ross Avenue from Greenville Avenue to Interstate Highway (IH-345) in the city of Dallas that includes a shared use path, restriping of pavement to accommodate four through lanes, and intersection improvements, such as new ramps, at signalized intersections.
It has become necessary to amend the agreement in order to modify the budget due to the increase in the project construction cost estimate, resulting in additional project funding approved in Fiscal Year 2025.
The total estimated cost of the Project increased by $1,952,816.07, from $4,037,312.43 to $5,990,128.50, due to the increase of funding by adding Construction Cost Category 7 (Surface Transportation Block Grant) and Category 9 (Transportation Alternative Set-Aside) funds.
Federal participation increased by $1,863,908.00, from $3,836,092.00 to $5,351,265.00. State participation increased by $88,908.07, from $166,346.93 to $255,255.00. City of Dallas participation includes a cash match of $34,873.50 for direct state cost paid to TxDOT plus 1,140,000 regional Transportation Development Credits (TDCs), which is an increase of 372,782 TDCs. Payment to TxDOT in the amount of $34,873.50 was authorized by the City Council on April 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 22-0548 and has been received by TxDOT.
If approved, this action will authorize an amendment to the AFA with TxDOT to replace Attachment B, Project Estimate and Source of Funds, with the revised project budget Attachment B-1, Project Estimate and Source of Funds.
All other provisions of the original contract are unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design November 2021
Complete Design March 2026
Begin Construction December 2026
Complete Construction December 2028
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 27, 2020, the City Council authorized the support of applications for funding for eleven candidate projects to the North Central Texas Council of Governments through the Transportation Alternatives Program for cost reimbursement in the Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) categories for the Zaragoza, Rosemont, and Elam SRTS improvements; Ross Avenue Shared Use Path, Southern Design District Mobility Connection Projects, Dallas Executive Airport Streetscape Enhancements Phase 1 (Ledbetter), Lemmon Avenue Streetscape Enhancements, Coombs Creek and Five Mile Creek Trails and the Uptown Pedestrian Link, Uptown Pedestrian Link, and Northaven Trail Phase 1B, by Resolution No. 20-0824.
On September 22, 2021, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract to design a shared use path along Ross Avenue from Greenville Avenue to IH-345 to Criado & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $740,204.44, by Resolution No. 21-1541.
On April 13, 2022, the City Council authorized an AFA with TxDOT for a Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Grant (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-325, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $3,836,092.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $4,037,312.43 (Federal share $3,836,092.00, indirect state $166,346.93, and City of Dallas match for direct state participation $34,873.50 totaling $4,037,312.43) for cost related to construction of roadway improvements along Ross Avenue from North Central Expressway (IH-345) to Greenville Avenue to accommodate a shared-use path, restripe pavement to accommodate four through lanes from IH-345 to the Ross Avenue and Greenville Avenue intersection, and intersection improvements such as new ramps at signalized intersections, by Resolution No. 22-0548.
On January 22, 2025, the City Council authorized Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC, formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., to (1) provide additional design services for Phase II of the project covering paving, drainage, water, and wastewater to accommodate a shared use path and intersection improvements along Ross Avenue between Greenville Avenue and IH-345; and (2) extend the contract term by two years, for the period March 31, 2025 through March 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $1,464,419.92, increasing the contract amount from $806,344.44 to $2,270,764.36, by Resolution No. 25-0209.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
|
Ross Avenue and Greenville Improvements Fund |
$0.00 |
$898,519.28 |
$4,801,480.72 |
Federal Participation $5,700,000.00
Indirect State Participation $ 255,255.00
Direct State Participation Resolution No. 22-0548 (paid to TxDOT) $ 34,873.50
Total Project Cost $5,990,128.50
Construction costs are planned for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027; FY 2028; and FY 2029.
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