PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: October 14, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 7, 9
DEPARTMENT: Office of Bond and Construction Management
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a design-build construction contract with Chamberlin Dallas, LLC for design and preconstruction services, an early construction package, and architectural and engineering services for the design and construction of the roof replacement and water infiltration mitigation at Bath House Cultural Center and South Dallas Cultural Center - Not to exceed $396,576.00 – Financing: Cultural and Performing Arts Facilities (E) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund)
*In alignment with Bond Implementation Program.
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BACKGROUND
Originally established in 1986 as a recreation center providing arts and cultural programming in South Dallas, the South Dallas Cultural Center (SDCC) is one of four neighborhood cultural centers operated by the City of Dallas’ Office of Arts and Culture (OAC). The SDCC’s mission is to provide arts and cultural programming that reflects and celebrates the arts and cultural traditions of the African diaspora.
Completed in 1930, the Bath House Cultural Center (BHCC) was the first Art Deco building constructed in Dallas. Located along the eastern shore of White Rock Lake, the BHCC has been operated by the OAC since 1989. In 1996, the BHCC received historic landmark designation from the City of Dallas Landmark Commission.
On May 4, 2024, Dallas voters approved Proposition E of the 2024 General Obligation Bond Program (the “2024 Bond Program”), which provides funding for the planning, design, construction, and improvement of the city’s cultural and performing arts facilities. As part of the cultural and performing arts category, the roof replacement and mitigation of water infiltration issues at the SDCC and BHCC were included as priority projects.
The project scope of work for roof replacement and ...
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