PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: August 25, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Bond and Construction Management
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the design-build construction contract with METCO Engineering, Inc. to provide construction services for capital improvement upgrades at The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center - Not to exceed $1,442,767.00, from $440,126.00 to $1,882,893.00 - Financing: Homeless Assistance Facilities (I) Fund (2024 General Obligation Bond Fund)
*In alignment with Bond Implementation Program.
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BACKGROUND
The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center (The Bridge) opened on May 20, 2008, providing a centralized entry point for unhoused adults to access multiple services at one location through on-site services and co-located agencies. It is the largest and only low barrier emergency shelter in the city. Originally designed to serve 250 individuals each day, The Bridge's average daily guest count is nearly 700.
The City of Dallas has a Management Services Contract with Bridge Steps for the operation, programming, and management of The Bridge.
Since 2019, The Bridge has experienced three major power outages that required the relocation of hundreds of guests. With all Dallas shelters at or near capacity, it is extremely challenging to provide meals and shelter at an alternate location. The need for a 1-megawatt capacity gas-powered back-up generator was identified as a top priority in 2021 and was added to the Needs Inventory as a candidate for funding in a future bond program.
On May 4, 2024, Dallas voters approved Proposition I of the 2024 General Obligation Bond Program (the "2024 Bond Program"), which provides funding for capital improvement projects, including the planning, design, construction, and improvement of the city's homeless assistance facilities. The capital improvement upgrades for a new genera...
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