PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: June 10, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the professional services contract with Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. to provide additional engineering design services, traffic data collection, and project management for Prairie Creek Road from north of Military Parkway to north of Forney Road (also known as Prairie Creek Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad Tracks) - Not to exceed $750,000.00, from $2,342,155.00 to $3,092,155.00 - Financing: Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund)
*In alignment with Infrastructure Management Plan.
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BACKGROUND
The Prairie Creek Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Tracks is an intergovernmental partnership project between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation to provide a grade separation on Prairie Creek Road from north of Military Parkway to north of Forney Road. Once the new grade separation is in place, the existing at-grade railroad crossing on Prairie Creek Road will be permanently closed. The City of Dallas is the lead agency to administer the design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and construction of the project.
On June 24, 2020, the City Council authorized a professional services contract with Bridgefarmer and Associates, Inc. to provide engineering design services for Prairie Creek Road from north of Military Parkway to north of Forney Road (also known as Prairie Creek Bridge over Union pacific Railroad Tracks) for a new bridge with sidewalks and bicycle facilities by Resolution No. 20-0975.
During design it was determined that several changes were needed to reduce the future cost of construction. The schematic design and bridge layout will be revised to reduce the cost of the project. UPRR has a...
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