PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: October 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Amendment No. 2 to the Advance Funding Agreement (CSJ No. 0918-47-237, Assistant Listing No. 20.205) between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation for the East Wheatland Road Extension Project to (1) replace Attachment C-1 with Attachment C-2, Project Budget, and to (2) amend the funding participation, increasing the total estimated cost by $10,278,893.00, from $4,445,390.00 to $14,724,283.00, the federal participation by $7,768,000.00, from $3,400,000.00 to $11,168,000.00, the indirect state cost by $433,543.00, from $191,140.00 to $624,683.00, and the local participation by $2,077,350.00, from $854,250.00 to $2,931,600.00 - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
*In alignment with Infrastructure Improvements.
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BACKGROUND
The East Wheatland Road Extension Project (from Dallas/Lancaster city limits to University Hills Boulevard) is a partnership project between the City of Dallas and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The City of Dallas is the lead agency to administer the design and construction of the project.
The East Wheatland Road Extension Project (from Dallas/Lancaster city limits to University Hills Boulevard) will include the construction of a new four-lane undivided roadway with reinforced concrete pavement, curb, gutter, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, intersection reconstruction, water, storm drainage, a new bridge, culvert and street lighting.
Through the funding partnership with NCTCOG, the City of Dallas will provide funding for the Haskell Left Turn Project (CR No. 25-656A dated March 26, 2025) and cover the cost overruns for the Zaragoza Elementary Safe Routes to School (SRTS) project and the Elam Road SRTS project, in the estimated amount of $2.5 million. In exchange, the NCTCOG will cover the funding gap for the construction of roadway and pedestrian improvements (this action).
This action will authorize Amendment No. 2 to the Advance Funding Agreement (CSJ No. 0918-47- 237, Assistant Listing No. 20.205) between the City of Dallas and the TxDOT for the East Wheatland Road Extension Project to (1) replace Attachment C-1 with Attachment C-2, Project Budget, which is attached to and to (2) amend the funding participation, increasing the total estimated cost by $10,278,893.00, from $4,445,390.00 to $14,724,283.00, the federal participation by $7,768,000.00, from $3,400,000.00 to $11,168,000.00, the indirect state cost by $433,543.00, from $191,140.00 to $624,683.00, and the local participation by $2,077,350.00, from $854,250.00 to $2,931,600.00.
All other provisions of the original contract are unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design July 2019
Completed Design September 2025
Begin Construction May 2026
Complete Construction August 2028
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On October 12, 2017, the Regional Transportation Council approved over $43.5 million in federal funding for the City of Dallas' proposed 2017 Bond Program Projects.
On January 27, 2021, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with the TxDOT (CSJ No. 0918-47-237) and payment to TxDOT for engineering review and construction administration services for the design and construction of a new roadway on Wheatland Road from the city limits to University Hills Boulevard by Resolution No. 21-0219.
FISCAL INFORMATION
This action has no cost consideration to the City. Agenda items will be brought to the City Council for future projects
Project Funding:
Federal Participation $11,168,000.00
Indirect State Cost $ 624,683.00
City of Dallas $ 2,931,600.00
Total Funding $14,724,283.00
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