STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 12, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 4, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for preliminary engineering, environmental assessment, and final engineering/design services for pedestrian improvements to include sidewalks and curb ramps in various locations at and around the Dallas Zoo Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Station/Southern Gateway Public Green and system connections to the Perot Museum/Klyde Warren Park - Not to exceed $650,005.65 - Financing: Dallas Zoo DART Station at Southern Gateway Public Green Fund ($360,000.00) and General Fund ($290,005.65)
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BACKGROUND
In 2020, the North Central Texas Council of Governments completed a study which analyzed pedestrian connectivity around 28 DART stations along the system’s Blue and Red lines in Dallas, Garland, Richardson, and Plano.
As a result of this study, the Dallas Zoo Pedestrian Routes to Rail Stations Project will provide pedestrian improvements to include sidewalks and curb ramps in various locations at and around the Dallas Zoo DART Station/Southern Gateway Public Green and system connections to the Perot Museum/Klyde Warren Park in the City of Dallas.
On April 27, 2022, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept a federal grant for costs related to preliminary engineering; environmental assessment; final engineering/design; plans, specifications, and estimates; and construction of the Dallas Zoo Pedestrian Routes to Rail Stations Project by Resolution No. 22-0644. The City of Dallas is the lead agency implementing the engineering and construction of the Project, and TxDOT will provide the City with $3,920,000.00 in federal funding to be used for engineering and construction costs.
On April 26, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-TRN-3012 - Pedestrian Routes to Rail Stations Engineering Services and received three proposals.
If approved, this action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc. to provide preliminary engineering services; environmental assessment; final engineering/design; plans, specifications, and estimates; and construction documents for the Dallas Zoo Pedestrian Routes to Rail Stations Project.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design July 2024
Complete Design July 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On April 27, 2022, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for a federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-370, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $4,000,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $4,186,984.00 (Federal share $4,000,000.00 and Indirect State participation $186,984.00) and no City participation (covered by 800,000 Transportation Development Credits) for costs related to preliminary engineering; environmental; final engineering/design; plans, specifications, and estimates; and construction of pedestrian improvements to include sidewalks and curb ramps in various locations at and around the Dallas Zoo DART Station/Southern Gateway Public Green and system connections to the Perot Museum/Klyde Warren Park in the City of Dallas by Resolution No. 22-0644.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
Dallas Zoo DART Station at Southern Gateway Public Green Fund |
$ 90,000.00 |
$270,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
General Fund |
$290,005.65 |
$ 0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$380,005.65 |
$270,000.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
4 $487,504.24
14 $162,501.41
Total $650,005.65
M/WBE INFORMATION
As a federal grant is used to fund a portion of this project, the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program was incorporated in lieu of the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Plan. DBE participation on this contract is as follows:
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
DBE Goal |
|
$650,005.65 |
Architecture & Engineering |
5.00% |
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DBE Subcontracting % |
DBE Overall % |
DBE Overall Participation $ |
|
11.51% |
11.51% |
$74,785.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 100.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following three proposals were reviewed and selected in June 2023:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc. 89.80
3030 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75234
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 89.60
Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC 85.60
OWNER
Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc.
Cristina Criado, PE, Principal-In-Charge
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