STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: June 25, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 6, 13
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide engineering services associated with the West Fork Channel and Culvert Improvements project located at Joe’s Creek - Not to exceed $1,268,836.00 - Financing: 2025 Certificates of Obligation Fund
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BACKGROUND
There are over 170 residential and commercial properties in the City of Dallas along the West Fork of Joe’s Creek from Loop 12 to Webb Chapel Road that experience flooding during heavy rain events. This action will authorize a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to perform a comprehensive drainage study with conceptual design to select a feasible solution for 100-year floodplain protection. Recommended solutions may include a combination of channel, storm drain, relief systems, and detention improvements. Private property conflicts, easement needs, utility conflicts, and downstream hydraulic impacts are significant potential project risks that will also be evaluated with this contract.
The services provided for this project include project management, topographic and boundary surveys, easements, environmental permitting assessment, geotechnical investigation, utility conflict identification, drainage studies including hydrologic and hydraulic stream and storm drain system modeling, development of conceptual design alternatives, development of construction cost estimates, and funding analyses. Development of more detailed design, pre-final and final construction plans and special specifications will be completed after a recommended alternative is selected and the engineering contract is amended.
The consulting firm for this project was selected following a qualifications-based selection process in accordance with City of Dallas Administrative Directive 4-05 procurement guidelines.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Services August 2025
Complete Services August 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
This item has no prior action.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
2025 Certificates of Obligation Fund |
$1,268,836.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
6 $1,153,487.27
13 $ 115,348.73
Total $1,268,836.00
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:
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Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$1,268,836.00 |
Architecture & Engineering |
34.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
36.00% |
36.00% |
$456,781.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the M/WBE goal. |
|
• Freese & Nichols, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 37.06% Local |
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
Freese & Nichols, Inc.
Scott K. Hubley, P.E., CFM, President and Vice President
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