STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts, and Culture
AGENDA DATE: February 26, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 12
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
Title
Authorize (1) an Advance Funding Agreement with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (Agreement Nos. CSJ 0918-22-287 and 0918-24-288, Assistance Listing No. 20.205) for the Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) Program for the construction and reconstruction of the Timberglen Trail from Moss Glen Park to the Preston Ridge Trail including associated transportation improvements in the amount of $3,229,340.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $3,739,844.00 (includes $3,173,513.00 in Federal reimbursement, $55,827.00 in Direct State Cost), $180,885.00 in Indirect State participation cost from TxDOT, local match for City participation in the amount of $329,619.00 for CSJ 0918-22-287 and Transportation Development Credits used in lieu of a local match for CSJ 0918-24-288, valued at $438,000.00, and Direct State Costs participation from the City in the amount of $83,741.00; (2) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $3,173,513.00 in the TxDOT CMAQ Timberglen Trail Project Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $3,173,513.00 in the TxDOT CMAQ Timberglen Trail Project Grant Fund; (4) the disbursement of a warrant check payable to TxDOT for the amount of $139,568.00; and (5) the execution of the agreement with TxDOT and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Total amount of $3,503,132.00 - Financing: Street and Transportation Improvements (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($329,619.00), and TxDOT CMAQ Timberglen Trail Project Grant Fund ($3,173,513.00)
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BACKGROUND
In 2023, the City of Dallas was awarded Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Program funding from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, in the amount of $3,739,844.00, for the construction of the Timberglen Trail from Moss Glen Park to the Preston Ridge Trail.
The project is funded with federal sources, with the use of Transportation Development Credits and 2017 Bond Funds to serve as the required local match.
A Transportation Development Credit (TDC) is a financial accounting tool approved by the Federal Highway Administration allowing the use of federal funding without the requirement of a cash match. These credits are non-cash credits allocated to states as a representative value to account for toll road and tolled managed lanes that benefit the federal system.
Mobility 2045, the region’s current Metropolitan Transportation Plan, makes recommendations consisting of policies, programs, and projects that reflect regional priorities and support Mobility 2045 goals. However, the construction of infrastructure projects alone cannot achieve the goals of Mobility 2045.
To encourage the development of alternative, strategic solutions, Mobility 2045 includes a voluntary list of policies that local governments and transportation agencies can choose to adopt. These policies aim to address issues that affect transportation in the region and cover a wide range of topics. By voluntarily adopting 50 percent of these policies, participating agencies will receive an offset of local funds in federal transportation projects in the form of Transportation Development Credits. The City of Dallas participates in this program and is therefore eligible for the use of TDC’s.
The CMAQ Program utilizes federal funding, administered by the TxDOT. Acceptance of all federal-aid project funds are subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Program (DBE) requirements and the City must operate under TxDOT’s DBE Program, rather than the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Plan. This Advance Funding Agreement sets forth the parameters for both agencies and specifies the responsibilities of each.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design August 2023
Complete Design August 2025
Begin Construction February 2026
Complete Construction January 2027
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On January 9, 2025, the Park and Recreation Board approved the Advanced Funding Agreement and acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the TxDOT for the CMAQ Program (Agreement Nos. CSJ 0918-22-287 and 0918-24-288, Assistance Listing No. 20.205) for the construction of the Timberglen Trail from Moss Glen Park to the Preston Ridge Trail including associated transportation improvements.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
TxDOT CMAQ Timberglen Trail Project Grant Fund |
$3,173,513.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation Improvements (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$ 329,619.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$3,503,132.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
The City of Dallas will be responsible for project cost-overruns and future maintenance once the project is complete.
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