STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 12, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 9, 12, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for the preliminary design of intersection improvements at Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road and Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street - Not to exceed $326,039.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
The City desires to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for the preliminary design of intersection improvements at the following locations:
Intersection Council District
A) Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street 9, 14
B) Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road 12
A) Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street
On March 27, 2019, the City Council authorized an Agreement to Contribute Right-of-Way Funds between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (RCSJ 0009-02-071, CCSJ 0009-02-067) for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way and relocating or adjusting utilities at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue, and Garland Road.
On February 26, 2020, the City Council authorized a professional service contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide a corridor study and develop preliminary traffic calming and operational improvement concepts for Gaston Avenue from the Garland Road, Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue intersection to Washington Avenue. One of the locations that was identified in the study needing operational improvements is the Gaston Avenue/Tucker Street intersection that will be designed by Criado & Associates, LLC. (this action).
Additionally, Gaston Avenue is on the Vision Zero High Injury Network for having a disproportionate number of fatal and severe crashes, and a number of these crashes occur at the Gaston Avenue/Tucker Street intersection. Addressing the safety issues at this intersection is recommended to advance the City’s Vision Zero goal.
On December 15, 2020, the Dallas County Commissioners’ Court approved funding for the 2019 Major Capital Improvement Program (MCIP), which included $1,000,000.00 (less County in-house project delivery cost) in funding to improve pedestrian walkability and bicycle connectivity, implement traffic calming measures, and improve accessibility to Baylor, Scott and White from the Gaston/Garland/Grand intersection to Washington Street in the City of Dallas.
This action will authorize a professional services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for the preliminary design of intersection improvements at Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street and will inform the scope of work for the MCIP partnership project with Dallas County.
B) Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road
On September 27, 2023, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to accept a 2020 Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant in the amount of $2,392,465.00 to construct traffic signal improvements at six locations, which included the intersection at Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road. The traffic signal improvements will be constructed by TxDOT, who administers the program.
On February 8, 2024, the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approved funding to construct pedestrian and intersection improvements, including roadway improvements to the southbound and northbound exit ramps, at Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road. This project will complement the HSIP funded traffic signal improvements at the Dallas Parkway/Frankford Road intersection.
The City of Dallas is the lead agency to administer the engineering and construction of the project approved by the RTC and will complete the delivery of this project in three phases: Phase I Preliminary Engineering Services (this action); Phase II Detailed Design covering plans, specifications, and estimates; and Phase III Construction.
This action will also authorize Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., to perform Phase I Preliminary Engineering Services covering the development of schematics and associated preliminary design elements for intersection improvements at Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Preliminary Design June 2024 (Phase I) (this action)
Complete Preliminary Design March 2025 (Phase I) (this action)
Begin Detailed Design April 2025 (Phase II)
Complete Detailed Design May 2026 (Phase II)
Begin Construction September 2026 (Phase III)
Complete Construction January 2028 (Phase III)
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On March 27, 2019, the City Council authorized an Agreement to Contribute Right-of-Way Funds between the City of Dallas and TxDOT (RCSJ 0009-02-071, CCSJ 0009-02-067) for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way and relocating or adjusting utilities at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue, and Garland Road, in the amount of $106,428.50, by Resolution No. 19-0447.
On February 26, 2020, the City Council authorized a professional service contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide a corridor study and develop preliminary traffic calming concepts for Gaston Avenue from the Garland Road, Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue intersection to Washington Avenue and other related tasks, in an amount not to exceed $257,915.00, by Resolution No. 20-0326.
On September 27, 2023, the City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT to accept a 2020 Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program grant (CSJ No. 0918-24-267, etc., CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $2,392,465.00 as Federal participation, $448,457.32 ($229,456.32 for direct state costs paid to TxDOT and an estimated $225,001.00 for design, which is being done by City of Dallas staff) as local participation, and $123,806.14 as State participation for indirect state costs to construct traffic signal improvements at the following intersections: Frankford Road at Dallas Parkway (CSJ No. 0918-24-267), Harry Hines Boulevard at Walnut Hill Lane (CSJ No. 0918-47-350), Midway Road at Royal Lane (CSJ No. 0918-47-353), Hillcrest Road at Spring Valley Road (CSJ No.0918-47-355), and Shady Brook Lane at Park Lane (CSJ No. 0918-47-416), by Resolution No. 23-1330.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
General Fund |
$326,039.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Council District Amount
9 $ 97,906.50 (Portion of Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street)
12 $130,226.00 (Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road)
14 $ 97,906.50 (Portion of Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street)
Total $326,039.00
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 |
|
$326,039.00 |
Architecture & Engineering |
34.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
34.05% |
34.05% |
$111,000.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the M/WBE subcontracting goal. |
|
• Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 37.04% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
On February 22, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-AVI-2097 for architectural and engineering consulting services and subsequent Request for Proposals to shortlisted firms seeking professional services for four projects, which included this project. The City received three proposals for the project from interested firms.
The following Request for Proposals were reviewed and selected:
*Indicates most highly qualified proposer
Proposers Score
*Criado & Associates, LLC., 80.67
formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc.,
3030 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75234
Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC 73.33
Freese & Nichols, Inc. 72.33
OWNER
Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc.
Cristina Criado, PE, Principal-In-Charge
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