PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: August 12, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Bond and Construction Management
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Construction Manager at Risk contract (“CMAR Contract”) with Swinerton Builders for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center on the University of North Texas at Dallas located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard to provide (1) City’s acceptance of Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) 1 for construction services in the amount not to exceed $26,392,747.00 (which includes the CMAR’s contingency of $747,241.00); and (2) Owner’s contingency of an amount not to exceed $2,639,275.00 for a total Supplemental Agreement No. 1 price not to exceed $29,032,022.00 increasing the total CMAR Contract price to date from $150,000.00 to $29,182,022.00 (which includes an owner’s contingency of $2,639,275.00 and a GMP 1 of $26,392,747.00) - Total not to exceed $29,032,022.00, from $150,000.00 to $29,182,022.00 - Financing: Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund)
*In alignment with Bond Implementation Program
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BACKGROUND
On June 9, 2021, the Dallas City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) to evaluate and identify sites on the UNTD campus for a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center (DPD LETC). This initiative was further supported on February 14, 2024, when the City Council ordered a May 2024 Bond Election to fund a variety of capital improvement projects citywide. On May 4, 2024, Dallas voters approved Proposition F of the 2024 General Obligation Bond Program, which included $90,000,000.00 in funding for the design, construction, and improvement of public safety facilities. Within Proposition F, there was $50,000,000.00 identified for the DPD LETC at UNTD. The election results were certified and adopted by the City Council on May 15, 2024.
To advance the project, the City Council authorized acceptance of a $10,000,000.00 grant from the Office of the Governor on March 27, 2024, for the design and construction of the training center. Subsequently, on September 25, 2024, the City entered into a forty-year lease agreement with UNT System for approximately 4.216 acres of land at 7300 University Hills Boulevard, with options for renewal. This agreement was amended on June 11, 2025, to expand the leased area to 20 acres and include additional terms for subleasing space in the Criminal Justice Facility. The new training center is a Proposition F eligible project and is critical to enhancing law enforcement training capabilities for the City of Dallas.
Given the complexity, budget, and schedule constraints of the project, City staff determined that the CMAR capital delivery method would be the most efficient approach under Chapter 2269, Subchapter F of the Texas Government Code. The CMAR process involves two phases: preconstruction services, to be completed by August 2026, and construction services, scheduled for completion by May 2028. The estimated construction budget is $185,000,000.00. A Request for Qualifications was advertised on August 27, 2025, followed by a Request for Proposals sent to the two highest-ranked respondents on October 17, 2025. After evaluation and interviews, Swinerton Builders was selected as the best value proposer.
Swinerton Builders was selected following a two-step selection process in accordance with the City of Dallas and State of Texas procurement guidelines. The Office of Bond and Construction Management will present multiple GMP packages to the City Council for approval as the construction documents are completed.
It is now in the City’s best interest to authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the CMAR Contract with Swinerton Builders to provide construction services for the DPD LETC at UNTD located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard in an amount not to exceed $29,032,022.00 (which includes an owner’s contingency of $2,639,275.00 and a GMP 1 of $26,392,747.00).
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Construction Phase Services September 2026
Complete Construction Phase Services June 2028
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the development and concept design of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on January 10, 2022.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the 2024 Bond Program Needs Inventory for the Dallas Police Department and Dallas Fire Rescue on June 5, 2023.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on November 13, 2023.
On February 14, 2024, the City Council authorized Ordinance No. 32491, ordering a May 2024 Bond Election to fund a variety of capital improvement projects citywide by Resolution No. 24-0280.
On May 15, 2024, the City Council approved and adopted the canvassing committee’s report for the May 4, 2024, Bond Election, certifying the election results and declaring that a majority of voters supported all bond propositions by Resolution No. 24-0695; Ordinance No. 32658.
The City Council was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on March 5, 2025.
The City Council was briefed on the updated project plan, project timeline, and funding status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on April 2, 2025.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on May 12, 2025.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on June 3, 2025.
The City Council was briefed on the Dallas Police Department Regional Training Academy Multi-Campus Update was scheduled and publicly posted on June 4, 2025.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on October 14, 2025.
On October 22, 2025, the City Council authorized Supplement Agreement No. 2 to increase the architectural services contract with HKS, Inc. dba HKS Architects, Inc., for additional facility programming, architectural and engineering design, and construction administration services for the Tactical Training Center and UNTD-Criminal Justice Center for the DPD LETC at the UNTD located at 7300 University Hills Blvd by Resolution No. 25-1676.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on November 10, 2025.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on December 8, 2025.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on January 12, 2026.
On January 28, 2026, the City Council authorized a Construction Manager at Risk contract with Swinerton Builders, for pre-construction and construction services for a new DPD LETC at the UNTD located at 7300 University Hills Boulevard to provide (1) pre-construction services for the Project for a fee in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00; (2) construction management services for a fee at a rate of one and eight hundred fifty-six one hundredths percent of the cost of work included as part of the total guaranteed maximum price within the total construction budget of $150,000,000.00, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 by Resolution No. 26-0288.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on February 9, 2026.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the design and status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on March 3, 2026.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the design and status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on April 13, 2026.
The City Council was briefed on the Dallas Police Department Training Facilities Update on April 15, 2026.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the design and status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on May 11, 2026.
The Public Safety Committee was briefed on the design and status of the DPD LETC at the UNTD on June 8, 2026.
During a Special Called Council meeting, the City Council was briefed on Public Safety Facilities Needs including the DPD LETC at the UNTD on June 10, 2026.
On June 24, 2026, the City Council authorized the City Manager to prepare for and present, at the August 12, 2026 City Council meeting, the actions necessary to call a November 2026 bond election for issuance of public safety general obligation bonds by Resolution No. 26-1113.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2026 |
FY 2027 |
Future Years |
|
Public Safety Facilities (F) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$29,032,022.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
CMAR Contract $ 150,000.00
Supplemental Agreement No. 1 (this action) $29,032,022.00
Total $29,182,022.00
LOCAL PARTICIPATION
|
Prime |
Status |
Workforce % |
|
Swinerton Builders |
Local |
25.20% |
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Swinerton Builders
2200 Main Street, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75201
Tyler Whittaker, Vice President/Division Manager
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