STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: March 26, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize payment to Dallas County for the City’s share of the additional traffic signal improvements needed for the Harry Hines Multimodal Connection Project in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00 - Not to exceed $75,000.00 - Financing: Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund)
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BACKGROUND
The Harry Hines Multimodal Connection Project will construct a 10-foot wide shared-use path on the east side and a 7-foot-wide sidewalk on the west side of Harry Hines Boulevard. The length of the sidewalk and shared-use path will each be 1.7 miles. There are currently no existing bicycle or pedestrian facilities along Harry Hines Boulevard, making it difficult for pedestrians to safely travel between employment and transit facilities. It will also enhance the crossing treatments by providing concrete curbs, replacing the curb ramps to make them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and upgrading the traffic islands.
The Harry Hines Multimodal Connection Project is a partnership project between the City of Dallas and Dallas County for the design and construction of transportation improvements on Harry Hines Boulevard from Webb Chapel Extension to Manana Drive. Dallas County is the lead agency to administer the design and construction of this project.
The City of Dallas requested the incorporation of additional traffic signal improvements. Dallas County agreed to incorporate the additional improvement and share the cost equally. The City Council authorized a Project Specific Agreement (PSA) with Dallas County on August 10, 2022.
Dallas County opened bids on August 24, 2023; and the cost of the additional traffic signal improvements, in the lowest responsible bid, was higher than the original engineer’s estimate. Therefore, Dallas County is requesting additional funds for the City's share of costs for the Harry Hines Multimodal Project. This action will authorize payment to Dallas County for the City’s share of additional traffic signal improvements for the Harry Hines Multimodal Connection Project.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design March 2021
Completed Design June 2022
Began Construction March 2024
Complete Construction April 2025
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On January 10, 2001, the City Council authorized a master agreement with Dallas County governing future transportation major capital improvement projects between the City of Dallas and Dallas County, by Resolution No. 01-0104.
On April 12, 2006, the City Council authorized a professional services contract with Dal-Tech Engineering, Inc. for the design of Community Drive from Denton Drive to Northwest Highway, by Resolution No. 06-1036.
On April 13, 2011, the City Council authorized the new ten-year master agreement with Dallas County governing major transportation capital improvement projects, by Resolution No. 11-0927.
On January 12, 2022, the City Council authorized a Project Specific Agreement (PSA) with Dallas County for the design and construction of transportation improvements for Harry Hines Multimodal Connection from Webb Chapel Extension to Manana Drive and for funding participation in the design and construction of infrastructure improvements on Community Drive from Denton Drive to Northwest Highway, by Resolution No. 22-0129.
On August 10, 2022, the City Council authorized (1) rescinding Resolution No. 22-0129, previously approved on January 12, 2022, for a Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County for the design and construction of transportation improvements for the Harry Hines Multimodal Connection from Webb Chapel Extension to Manana Drive and for funding participation in the design and construction of infrastructure improvements on Community Drive from Denton Drive to Northwest Highway (2) a new Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County for the design and construction of transportation improvements for Harry Hines Multimodal Connection from Webb Chapel Extension to Manana Drive and Community Drive from Denton Drive to Northwest Highway to increase the City's funding participation for the Harry Hines Project from $0.00 to $200,000.00; (3) payment to Dallas County for the City’s share of the project cost for the Harry Hines Multimodal Connection project, in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00; (4) the receipt and deposit of funds from Dallas County in the amount not to exceed $1,750,000.00 for Dallas County’s share of the project costs for the Community Drive project; and (5) an increase in appropriations in an amount not to exceed $1,750,000.00 in the Capital Project Reimbursement Fund, by Resolution No. 22-1085.
FISCAL INFORMATION
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Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
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Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$75,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
MAP
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