STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: May 28, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Signals Group 4B Project to reconstruct two traffic signals at the intersections of Brookriver Drive at West Mockingbird Lane and Ferguson Road at Millmar Drive - Roadway Solutions, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed $944,907.50 - Financing: DART Transportation Projects Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize a construction services contract with Roadway Solutions, Inc. for the reconstruction of traffic signals at two intersections. This contract is for two of the 22 intersections selected as part of the 2023 DART Public Transportation Improvement Program. The DART Public Transportation Improvement Program will provide funding to reconstruct dated traffic signals and improve pedestrian safety at intersections along DART bus routes.
The following signals will be reconstructed with this contract:
Intersection Council District
Brookriver Drive at West Mockingbird Lane 2
Ferguson Road at Millmar Drive 2
Bid specifications were developed and publicly advertised on March 14, 2025, for competitive bids associated with the DART Signals Group 4B Project (CIZ25-TRN-3158). Bids were opened on April 4, 2025.
The following chart illustrates Roadway Solutions, Inc.’s contractual activities with the City of Dallas for the past three years:
AVI DWU PKR TPW
Active Projects 0 0 0 1
Projects Completed 0 0 0 1
Change Orders 0 0 0 0
Projects Requiring Liquidated Damages 0 0 0 0
Projects Completed by Bonding Company 0 0 0 0
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Construction June 2025
Complete Construction April 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 14, 2023, the City Council authorized an interlocal agreement with DART for the distribution of up to $80,000,000.00 in funding from DART which consists of the City's portion of (i) excess sales tax funds from DART of $72,000,000.00 and (ii) additional RTC funds of approximately $8,000,000.00, all to be used to complete projects eligible for this funding that will benefit DART's Public Transportation System or provide Complementary Transportation Services located in Dallas by Resolution No. 23-0822.
On June 26, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with WSB, LLC for traffic signal design services for the following four intersections selected as part of the 2023 DART Public Transportation Improvement Program: Brookriver Drive at West Mockingbird Lane; Park Lane at Caruth Plaza; Abrams Road at Flickering Shadow Drive; and Ferguson Road at Millmar Drive, in an amount not to exceed $400,081.00, by Resolution No. 24-0931.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
DART Transportation Projects Fund |
$472,453.75 |
$472,453.75 |
$0.00 |
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 |
|
$994,907.50 |
Construction |
32.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
3.69% |
100.00% |
$994,907.50 |
|
• This item does not meet the M/WBE subcontracting goal. |
|
• Roadway Solutions, Inc. - Local; Workforce 16.67% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following three bids were received and opened on April 4, 2025:
*Denotes successful bidder
Bidders Amount
*Roadway Solutions, Inc. $ 944,907.50
1425 Crescent Drive
Carrollton, TX 75006
Road Solutions, LLC $1,026,970.58
EAR Telecommunications, LLC DBA: EARTC $1,034,861.30
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Roadway Solutions, Inc.
Morrie Gamini, Vice President
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