STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: January 8, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 7
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Gresham Smith, most highly qualified proposer of five, to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of new sidewalks, crosswalks, Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals along Pine Street from South Central Expressway/U.S. 175 to Malcolm X Boulevard and along Elsie Faye Heggins Street from South Central Expressway/U.S. 175 to 2nd Avenue in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-372 - Not to exceed $330,212.00 - Financing: Pine Street & Malcolm X Boulevard Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements - CMAQ Grant Fund ($116,400.00) and General Fund ($213,812.00)
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BACKGROUND
In May 2023, the City of Dallas entered into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program in the amount of $720,000.00 to complete the Project, with the City of Dallas leading implementation of the environmental assessment, engineering, and construction.
On November 15, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-TRN-3051 “Pedestrian Improvements to Pine Street from U.S. 175 to 2nd Avenue Professional Engineering Services (CSJ 0918-47-372)” and received five proposals.
A five-member selection committee consisting of staff from the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and Business Enterprise Hub reviewed and evaluated the proposals. Gresham Smith was selected by the committee as the most highly qualified proposer to provide professional engineering services for the Project.
If approved, this action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with Gresham Smith to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates, for the construction of new sidewalks, crosswalks, Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals along Pine Street from South Central Expressway/U.S. 175 to Malcolm X Boulevard and along Elsie Faye Heggins Street from South Central Expressway/U.S. 175 to 2nd Avenue in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-372 (“Project”).
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design February 2025
Complete Design August 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 10, 2023, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to accept federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-372, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $720,000.00 as Federal share in the total project cost of $941,293.00, which includes $698,400.00 in Federal reimbursement, $21,600.00 as Federal participation for direct state costs, $41,293.00 as State participation for indirect state cost, and $180,000.00 ($174,600.00 for environmental assessment, engineering, and construction costs and $5,400.00 for direct state costs paid to TxDOT prior to construction) as local participation for cost related to the construction of sidewalks, crosswalks, and signal improvements along Pine Street from U.S. 175 to Malcolm X Boulevard and along Elsie Faye Heggins Street (Previously Hatcher Road) from U.S. 175 to 2nd Avenue in the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 23-0619.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
Pine Street & Malcolm X Boulevard Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements - CMAQ Grant Fund |
$ 46,560.00 |
$ 69,840.00 |
$0.00 |
|
General Fund |
$ 85,524.80 |
$128,287.20 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$132,084.80 |
$198,127.20 |
$0.00 |
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 |
|
$330,212.00 |
Architecture & Engineering |
0.00% |
|
DBE Subcontracting % |
DBE Overall % |
DBE Overall Participation $ |
|
33.16% |
33.16% |
$109,500.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• Gresham Smith - Local; Workforce - 40.91% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following five proposals were reviewed and selected in December 2023:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*Gresham Smith 83.75
500 North Akard Street, Suite 3210
Dallas, TX 75021
Primera Engineers 81.00
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 81.00
Multatech 79.00
Criado & Associates, Inc. 78.25
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Gresham Smith
Herbert “Bert” Moore, II, Gulf Regional Leader
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