STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: January 22, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with LJA Engineering, Inc., most highly qualified proposer of two, to develop preliminary engineering (design schematic, right-of-way, environmental documents, and public involvement), plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals from Live Oak Street to the north, Hall Street to the east, Interstate Highway 30 to the south, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard to the west in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-362 - Not to exceed $412,860.00 - Financing: Deep Ellum Area PEDS & Traffic Signal Fund ($392,000.00) and Street and Transportation (A) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($20,860.00)
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BACKGROUND
In May 2023, the City of Dallas entered into an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to accept federal funding from the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program in the amount of $5,500,000.00 to construct new sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, curb extensions, pedestrian lighting, and upgrades to traffic signals from Live Oak Street to the north, Hall Street to the east, Interstate Highway 30 to the south, and Cesar Chavez Boulevard to the west in the city of Dallas for CSJ 0918-47-362 ("Project").
The City of Dallas is the lead agency implementing the environmental assessment, engineering, and construction of the Project.
On September 27, 2023, the City of Dallas issued a Request for Qualifications CIZ23-TRN-3047 "Deep Ellum Pedestrian Improvements Engineering Services (CSJ 0918-47-362)" and received two proposals.
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