STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Vibrant
AGENDA DATE: September 10, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Fund to replace the existing Coconut Cove water play feature in its entirety, replacing with a new Vortex Elevation system with 16 decks, 55 interactive water features, six family waterslides, and three super splash dump features with Kraftsman LP dba Kraftsman Commercial Playgrounds and Water Parks through the Texas Association of School Boards (BuyBoard) Cooperative Agreement Contract No. 679-22 for Bahama Beach Waterpark located at 1895 Campfire Circle - Not to exceed $ 2,504,498.00 - Financing: CDBG-Disaster Recovery Fund ($1,600,000.00) and Parkland Dedication Program Fund ($904,498.00)
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BACKGROUND
Funding was allocated to the City as a result of the winter and ice storm (Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster No. 4586) that occurred in Dallas, Texas in February 2021.
In late April 2022, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that approximately $24.4 million of CDBG-DR funding has been allocated to the City of Dallas under the second tranche of funds released from the Disaster Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022.
On January 18, 2023, the HUD distributed an Allocation Amendment Notice increasing the amount of CDBG-DR Funds allocating additional CDBG-DR Funds to the City of Dallas in the amount of $15,967,000.00 from the Continuing Appropriations Act 2023 (Pub. L.117-180).
A summary of the Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan was made available for public review and comment on or about March 8, 2023 through April 11, 2023 and a notice was published in the Dallas Morning News on or about...
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