STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: May 8, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with RS&H, Inc. to provide a traffic corridor study along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from U.S. 75 to Interstate Highway 30 - Not to exceed $294,265.50 - Financing: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
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BACKGROUND
The Cesar Chavez Boulevard Corridor Study will evaluate traffic safety, traffic operations, and pedestrian accessibility along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from U.S. 75 to Interstate Highway 30 ("Project"). The Project will also include the design of signalized intersection improvements at the intersections of Cesar Chavez Boulevard at Canton Street and Cesar Chavez Boulevard at Marilla Street.
Cesar Chavez Boulevard is on the Vision Zero High Injury Network (HIN). The HIN identifies the city streets that account for a disproportionate number of fatal and severe crashes. To have the greatest impact on reaching the City's Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and reducing severe injuries, these streets should be prioritized in Vision Zero efforts. The first action item in the Vision Zero Action Plan is to conduct engineering safety evaluations for streets on the HIN to identify improvements that will address the severe crashes. These projects are a crucial step to advancing the City's Vision Zero goal.
On February 22, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-AVI-2097 for architectural and engineering consulting services and subsequent Request for Proposals to shortlisted firms seeking professional services for four projects, which included the Cesar Chavez Boulevard Corridor Study (Group 1). The City received four proposals for the Project from interested firms.
RS&H, Inc. was selected by the r...
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