STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: April 9, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize an increase in the construction services contract with John Burns Construction Company of Texas, LLC for additional work associated with the installation of water and wastewater main improvements at five locations (list attached to the Agenda Information Sheet) - Not to exceed $1,332,208.00 from $11,486,301.00 to $12,818,509.00 - Financing: Wastewater Capital Improvement G Fund
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas currently owns property adjacent to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center (Convention Center) known as Parking Lot "E". The Convention Center is planned to undergo an expansion and anticipates additional development within Parking Lot "E". The Dallas Water Utilities Department has an existing 51-inch diameter wastewater interceptor built in 1914 that crosses through Parking Lot "E" which will significantly hinder future development of the area. The interceptor will be rerouted along Reunion Boulevard and down Sports Street to connect into the existing 90-inch horseshoe interceptor. In addition to the rerouting of the 51-inch diameter interceptor, it is necessary to construct a new 12-inch wastewater main to serve the Convention Center along Hotel Street and replace a 48-inch and 54-inch diameter wastewater interceptor along the southern edge of Lot "E".
On October 26, 2022, the City Council authorized a construction services contract with John Burns Construction Company of Texas, LLC for the installation of water and wastewater main improvements to facilitate future improvements to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and also allow the expansion of Interstate Highway (IH)-30 from IH-35 to IH-45 by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
The original design assumed that the wastewater ...
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