STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: April 9, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 1, 3, 4, 6, 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of a grant from the State of Texas through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Regional Toll Revenue (RTR) State Highway (SH) 121 toll project (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-522) in the amount of $8,400,000.00 as State contribution from the SH 121 Subaccount with no local match for a traffic signal construction project to construct 22 traffic signals at various locations in the city of Dallas (list attached to Agenda Information Sheet) for the period from execution of the agreement through April 30, 2028; (2) establishment of appropriations in the amount of $8,400,000.00 in the TxDOT RTR SH-121 22 Traffic Signals Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $8,400,000.00 in the TxDOT RTR SH-121 22 Traffic Signals Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Total amount of $8,400,000.00 - Financing: TxDOT RTR SH-121 22 Traffic Signals Grant Fund
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BACKGROUND
The State of Texas received Regional Toll Revenue (RTR) Funds from the North Texas Tollway Authority as surplus revenue from the SH 121 toll project. Pursuant to Transportation Code, 228.006, the State of Texas shall authorize the use of surplus revenue from a toll project for transportation projects, highway projects, or air quality projects within the TxDOT district in which any part of the toll project is located. The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ (NCTCOG) Regional Transportation Council (RTC) was designated by the Texas Transportation Commission on October 26, 2006, to select and oversee projects to be financed using RTR funds.
On April 12, 2023, the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) entered into an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) to design and construct 44 traffic signals in the city of Dallas authorized by Resolution No. 23-0460. In March 2024, the City of Dallas released Request for Qualifications “CIZ24-TRN-3071-Traffic Signal Design Professional Engineering Services - Multiple Contracts” for professional engineering services for the development of traffic signal plans, specifications, and estimates for twelve traffic signal groups, which included the 44 signal locations.
On April 23, 2024, the RTC approved the split of the 44 traffic signals project into three separate projects and transferred the funding from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program/Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds to RTR Funds. Subsequently, the City and TxDOT terminated the AFA for the 44 traffic signals with the intent to execute new AFAs for the three projects. The Texas Transportation Commission provided concurrence and authorization to fund the three projects from the SH 121 Subaccount by Minute Order No. 116773, dated August 22, 2024.
On September 25, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with LJA Engineering, lnc. for traffic signal design services for the six intersections in Group 1 as follows: Lancaster Road at Elmore Avenue, Lancaster Road at Saner Avenue, Lancaster Road at Corning Avenue, Lancaster Road at Kiest Boulevard, Lancaster Road at Oakley Avenue, and Denley Drive at lllinois Avenue, in the amount of $437,810.00, by Resolution No. 24-1393.
On October 23, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Dunaway Associates, LLC for traffic signal design services for the five intersections in Group 4 as follows: Hampton Road at Davis Street, Hampton Road at Dennison Street, Hampton Road at West Commerce Street, Hampton Road at Twelfth Street, and Hampton Road at Plymouth Road, in the amount of $358,235.70, by Resolution No. 24-1559.
On December 11, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, lnc. for traffic signal design services for the four intersections in Group 3 as follows: Hampton Road at Colorado Boulevard, Hampton Road at Wright Street, Hampton Road at Perryton Drive, and Hampton Road at Red Bird Lane, in the amount of $431,400.00, by Resolution No. 24-1773.
On January 8, 2025, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Lee Holdings, lnc. dba Lee Engineering, LLC for traffic signal design services for the seven intersections in Group 2 as follows: Lancaster Road at Fordham Road, Lancaster Road at Ann Arbor Avenue, Lancaster Road at Mentor Avenue, Lancaster Road at Atlas Drive, Lancaster Road at 52nd Street, Lancaster Road at Shellhorse Drive, and Denley Drive at Ledbetter Drive, in the amount of $547,442.00, by Resolution No. 25-0124.
This action will authorize a new AFA with TxDOT to accept RTR Funds from the SH 121 Subaccount to construct 22 of the 44 traffic signals at various locations in the city of Dallas including: on Hampton Road at Leath Street, Perryton Drive, Dennison Street, West Commerce Street, Colorado Boulevard, Plymouth Road, 12th Street, Wright Street, and Red Bird Lane; on Lancaster Road at Elmore Avenue, Saner Avenue, Corning Avenue, Kiest Boulevard, Oakley Avenue, Fordham Road, Ann Arbor Avenue, Mentor Avenue, Atlas Drive, 52nd Street, and Shellhorse Drive; and on South Denley Drive at Illinois Avenue and East Ledbetter Drive (“Project”).
The City of Dallas administered design of the traffic signals, which served as local participation for the Project. The City is also the lead agency to administer the construction of the Project. The total estimated cost for construction is $8,400,000.00 and will be covered 100 percent by the State.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design October 2024
Complete Design January 2026
Begin Construction June 2026
Complete Construction June 2028
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On April 12, 2023, the City Council authorized an AFA with TxDOT (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-392 and 393, CFDA No. 20.205) for cost related to the design and construction of 44 traffic signals including 22 signals in the area damaged by the 2019 tornado; 9 signals along Hampton Road; and 13 signals along Lancaster Road, in the amount of $14,300,000.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $17,200,791.09, by Resolution No. 23-0460.
On August 14, 2024, the City Council authorized Amendment No. 1 to terminate the AFA with TxDOT for the design and construction of 44 traffic signals including 22 signals in the area damaged by the 2019 tornado; 9 signals along Hampton Road; and 13 signals along Lancaster Road, with zero costs, having no effect on the contract amount, by Resolution No. 24-1070.
On September 25, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with LJA Engineering, lnc. for traffic signal design services for the six intersections in Group 1 as follows: Lancaster Road at Elmore Avenue, Lancaster Road at Saner Avenue, Lancaster Road at Corning Avenue, Lancaster Road at Kiest Boulevard, Lancaster Road at Oakley Avenue, and Denley Drive at lllinois Avenue, in the amount of $437,810.00, by Resolution No. 24-1393.
On October 23, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Dunaway Associates, LLC for traffic signal design services for the five intersections in Group 4 as follows: Hampton Road at Davis Street, Hampton Road at Dennison Street, Hampton Road at West Commerce Street, Hampton Road at Twelfth Street, and Hampton Road at Plymouth Road, in the amount of $358,235.70, by Resolution No. 24-1559.
On December 11, 2024, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, lnc. for traffic signal design services for the four intersections in Group 3 as follows: Hampton Road at Colorado Boulevard, Hampton Road at Wright Street, Hampton Road at Perryton Drive, and Hampton Road at Red Bird Lane, in the amount of $431,400.00, by Resolution No. 24-1773.
On January 8, 2025, the City Council authorized a professional engineering services contract with Lee Holdings, lnc. dba Lee Engineering, LLC for traffic signal design services for the seven intersections in Group 2 as follows: Lancaster Road at Fordham Road, Lancaster Road at Ann Arbor Avenue, Lancaster Road at Mentor Avenue, Lancaster Road at Atlas Drive, Lancaster Road at 52nd Street, Lancaster Road at Shellhorse Drive, and Denley Drive at Ledbetter Drive, in the amount of $547,442.00, by Resolution No. 25-0124.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2025 |
FY 2026 |
Future Years |
|
TxDOT RTR SH-121 22 Traffic Signals Grant Fund |
$0.00 |
$4,200,000.00 |
$4,200,000.00 |
Council District Amount
1 $1,527,272.00
3 $ 954,545.00
4 $4,581,816.00
6 $1,145,454.00
8 $ 190,909.00
Total $8,400,000.00
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