STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: May 8, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize a professional engineering services contract with RS&H, Inc. to provide a traffic corridor study along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from U.S. 75 to Interstate Highway 30 - Not to exceed $294,265.50 - Financing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Cesar Chavez Boulevard Corridor Study will evaluate traffic safety, traffic operations, and pedestrian accessibility along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from U.S. 75 to Interstate Highway 30 (“Project”). The Project will also include the design of signalized intersection improvements at the intersections of Cesar Chavez Boulevard at Canton Street and Cesar Chavez Boulevard at Marilla Street.
Cesar Chavez Boulevard is on the Vision Zero High Injury Network (HIN). The HIN identifies the city streets that account for a disproportionate number of fatal and severe crashes. To have the greatest impact on reaching the City’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and reducing severe injuries, these streets should be prioritized in Vision Zero efforts. The first action item in the Vision Zero Action Plan is to conduct engineering safety evaluations for streets on the HIN to identify improvements that will address the severe crashes. These projects are a crucial step to advancing the City’s Vision Zero goal.
On February 22, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-AVI-2097 for architectural and engineering consulting services and subsequent Request for Proposals to shortlisted firms seeking professional services for four projects, which included the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Corridor Study (Group 1). The City received four proposals for the Project from interested firms.
RS&H, Inc. was selected by the review committee as the most highly qualified proposer to provide professional services for the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Corridor Study.
This action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with RS&H, Inc. to conduct a corridor study along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from U.S. 75 to Interstate Highway 30.
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds are eligible within the Qualified Census Tract areas to improve various intersections to promote the safety of all right-of-way users including motorist, cyclists, and pedestrians.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Study June 2024
Complete Study March 2025
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On June 23, 2021, the City Council authorized the acceptance of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to provide relief during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic by Resolution No. 21-1149.
On September 22, 2021, the City Council authorized the final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance for the FY 2021-22 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets, which included the American Rescue Plan Act funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds by Resolution No. 21-1590.
On September 28, 2022, the City Council authorized the final reading and adoption of the appropriation ordinance for the FY 2022-23 City of Dallas Operating, Capital, and Grant & Trust Budgets, which included the American Rescue Plan Act funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund by Resolution No. 22-1480.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund |
$75,000.00 |
$219,265.50 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
2 $264,265.50
14 $ 30,000.00
Total $294,265.50
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:
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$294,265.50 |
Architecture & Engineering |
34.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
34.05% |
34.05% |
$100,190.50 |
|
• This contract exceeds the M/WBE subcontracting goal. |
|
• RS&H, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 85.19% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following Request for Proposals were reviewed and selected in February 2024:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*RS&H, Inc. 83.00
4835 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75244
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 80.00
Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC 74.00
DeShazo Group 56.67
OWNER
RS&H, Inc.
David Sweeney, Chief Executive Officer
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