STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: September 24, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Advance Funding Agreement (CSJ No. 0918-47-286, Assistant Listing No. 20.205) between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Uptown McKinney/Cole Couplet (also known as the McKinney Avenue/Cole Avenue Two-way Conversion) to revise (a) Article 3, Scope of Work and (b) Attachment C-1, Project Budget Estimate and Source of Funds increasing the total estimated cost by $29,955,432.00, from $21,042,053.00 to $50,997,485.00, the federal participation by $25,600,000.00, from $11,800,000.00 to $37,400,000.00, the indirect state cost by $1,295,432.00, from $901,853.00 to $2,197,285.00, and the local participation by $3,060,000.00, from $8,340,200.00 to $11,400,200.00 – Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
The Uptown McKinney/Cole Couplet (also known as McKinney Ave/Cole Two-way Conversion) is a partnership project between the City of Dallas and TxDOT. The City of Dallas is the lead agency to administer design and construction of the project.
The McKinney Avenue/Cole Avenue Two-way Conversion will convert 3-lane one-way roadways to two-way including intersection, signal, signage, pedestrian, lighting, landscaping, and associated improvements including trolley relocation on Allen Street from Carlisle Street to McKinney Avenue, on Carlisle Street from Cole Avenue to Allen Street, Cole Avenue from Harvard Avenue to Carlisle Street, and on McKinney Avenue from Harvard Avenue to Allen Street.
This action will authorize Amendment No. 1 to the Advance Funding Agreement (CSJ No. 0918-47-286, Assistant Listing No. 20.205) between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Uptown McKinney/Cole Couplet (also known as the McKinney Ave/Cole Two-way Conversion) to revise (a) Article 3, Scope of Work and (b) Attachment C-1, Project Budget Estimate and Source of Funds.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Began Design February 2024
Complete Design September 2026
Begin Construction July 2027
Complete Construction August 2029
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On March 28, 2018, the City Council authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Transportation Council for use of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and Surface Transportation Block Grant Funding for the McKinney/Cole Two-way Conversion project, by Resolution No. 18-0400.
On September 12, 2018, the City Council authorized the Amended and Restated Management Contract with Uptown Dallas, Inc., the managing entity for the Uptown Public Improvement District in which Uptown Dallas, Inc. agreed to contribute $1,000,000.00 to the McKinney Ave./Cole Two-way Conversion project, by Resolution No. 18-1326.
On June 10, 2020, the City Council authorized a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (CSJ No. 0918-47-286) and payment to TxDOT for engineering review and construction administration services for the design and construction of the Uptown McKinney Avenue/Cole Avenue Couplet (also known as McKinney Avenue/Cole Avenue Two-way Conversion) in the amount of $69,700.00, by Resolution 20-0901.
FISCAL INFORMATION
This action has no cost consideration to the City. Agenda items will be brought to City Council for future projects.
Project Funding:
Federal Participation $37,400,000.00
Indirect State Cost $ 2,197,285.00
City of Dallas $11,400,200.00
Total Funding $50,997,485.00
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