STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: January 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with LJA Engineering, Inc., most highly qualified proposer of two, to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals from Live Oak Street to the north, Hall Street to the east, Interstate Highway 30 to the south, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard to the west in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-362 - Not to exceed $412,860.00 - Financing: Deep Ellum Area PEDS & Traffic Signal Fund ($392,000.00) and Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($20,860.00)
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BACKGROUND
In May 2023, the City of Dallas entered into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program in the amount of $5,500,000.00 to construct new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals from Live Oak Street to the north, Hall Street to the east, Interstate Highway 30 to the south, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard to the west in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-362 (“Project”).
The City of Dallas is the lead agency implementing the environmental assessment, engineering, and construction of the Project.
On September 27, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-TRN-3047 “Deep Ellum Pedestrian Improvements Engineering Services (CSJ 0918-47-362)” and received two proposals.
A five-member selection committee consisting of staff from the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, Department of Development Services, and Business Enterprise Hub reviewed and evaluated the proposals. LJA Engineering, Inc. was selected by the committee as the most highly qualified proposer to provide professional engineering services for the Project.
If approved, this action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with LJA Engineering, Inc. to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates for the Project.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design February 2025
Complete Design August 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On February 8, 2023, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to accept federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-362, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $5,500,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $5,518,541.60, which includes $5,390,000.00 in federal reimbursement, $110,000.00 in direct state costs, $18,541.60 in indirect state costs, and the City of Dallas’ portion covered by the use of 1,100,000 Transportation Development Credits in lieu of a local cash match, for cost related to the construction of new sidewalks, ADA ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals from Live Oak Street to the north, Hall Street to the east, Interstate Highway 30 to the south, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard to the west in the city of Dallas by Resolution No. 23-0241.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
Deep Ellum Area PEDS & Traffic Signal Fund |
$156,800.00 |
$235,200.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$ 8,344.00 |
$ 12,516.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$165,144.00 |
$247,716.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
2 $247,716.00
14 $165,144.00
Total $412,860.00
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 |
|
$412,860.00 |
Construction |
3.00% |
|
DBE Subcontracting % |
DBE Overall % |
DBE Overall Participation $ |
|
50.23% |
50.23% |
$207,380.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• LJA Engineering, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 2.31% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following two proposals were reviewed and selected in October 2023:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*LJA Engineering, Inc. 86.00
3600 West Sam Houston Parkway S
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77042
Criado & Associates, Inc. 83.00
OWNER/EXECUTIVE
LJA Engineering, Inc.
Anthony T. Kimmey, Senior Vice President
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