STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: December 11, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 3, 4
DEPARTMENT: Departmenf of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Urban Engineers Group, Inc. to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates, for the construction of pedestrian improvements including new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals along South Lancaster Road from East Kiest Boulevard to East Ledbetter Drive for CSJ 0918-47-422 - Not to exceed $268,600.00 - Financing: S Lancaster Kiest Blvd to E Ledbetter - STB Grant Fund ($260,000.00) and Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($8,600.00)
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BACKGROUND
If approved, this action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with Urban Engineers Group, Inc. to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates, for the construction of pedestrian improvements including new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals along South Lancaster Road from East Kiest Boulevard to East Ledbetter Drive for CSJ 0918-47-422 (“Project”).
In April 2023, the City of Dallas entered into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept federal funding from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program in the amount of $2,000,000.00 to complete the Project, with the City of Dallas leading implementation of the engineering and construction.
On March 6, 2024, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ24-TRN-3046 “Pedestrian Improvements to South Lancaster Road from East Kiest Boulevard to East Ledbetter Drive Professional Engineering Services (CSJ 0918-47-422)” and received four 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. Urban Engineers Group, Inc. was selected by the committee as the most highly qualified proposer to provide professional engineering services for the Project.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design March 2025
Complete Design May 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On April 26, 2023, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to accept federal funding from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-422, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $2,000,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $2,092,708.00 (includes $1,960,000.00 in Federal reimbursement, $40,000.00 in direct state cost, $92,708.00 in indirect state cost, and the City of Dallas’ portion covered by the use of 400,000 Transportation Development Credits in lieu of a local cash match) for cost related to the preparation of preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications and estimates, and the construction of pedestrian connections to include crosswalks, ADA ramps and associated improvements, and pedestrian lighting on South Lancaster Road from East Kiest Boulevard to East Ledbetter Drive in the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 23-0559.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
S Lancaster Kiest Blvd to E Ledbetter - STB Grant Fund |
$195,000.00 |
$65,000.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$ 6,450.00 |
$ 2,150.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$201,450.00 |
$67,150.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
3 $161,160.00
4 $107,440.00
Total $268,600.00
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 |
|
$268,600.00 |
Architecture & Engineering |
0.00% |
|
DBE Subcontracting % |
DBE Overall % |
DBE Overall Participation $ |
|
19.77% |
98.51% |
$264,600.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• Urban Engineers Group, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following proposals were reviewed and selected in April 2024:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*Urban Engineers Group, Inc. 87.25
167 Turtle Creek Blvd, Suite A
Dallas, TX 75207
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 83.50
Simon Engineering & Consulting, Inc. 82.75
DHR Engineering Inc 57.50
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Urban Engineers Group, Inc.
Faisal Syed, PE, PTOE, Principal
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