STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 12, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 9, 12, 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for the preliminary design of intersection improvements at Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road and Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street - Not to exceed $326,039.00 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
The City desires to enter into a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, LLC., formerly known as Criado & Associates, Inc., for the preliminary design of intersection improvements at the following locations:
Intersection Council District
A) Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street 9, 14
B) Dallas Parkway and Frankford Road 12
A) Gaston Avenue and Tucker Street
On March 27, 2019, the City Council authorized an Agreement to Contribute Right-of-Way Funds between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (RCSJ 0009-02-071, CCSJ 0009-02-067) for the purpose of acquiring right-of-way and relocating or adjusting utilities at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue, and Garland Road.
On February 26, 2020, the City Council authorized a professional service contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to provide a corridor study and develop preliminary traffic calming and operational improvement concepts for Gaston Avenue from the Garland Road, Grand Avenue, Gaston Avenue intersection to Washington Avenue. One of the locations that was identified in the study needing operational improvements is the Gaston Avenue/Tucker Street intersection that will be designed by Criado & Associates, LLC. (this action).
Additionally, Gaston Avenue is on the Vision Zero High Injury Network for having a disproportionate number of fatal and...
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