STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: May 8, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Fund of the Kleberg Rylie Recreation Center Gymnasium Renovation Project located at 1515 Edd Road - Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of eight - Not to exceed $429,000.00 - Financing: Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Fund
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BACKGROUND
Funding was allocated to the City as a result of the winter and ice storm (Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster No. 4586) that occurred in Dallas, TX in February 2021.
In late April 2022, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that approximately $24.4 million of CDBG-DR funding has been allocated to the City of Dallas under the second tranche of funds released from the Disaster Relief and Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022.
On January 18, 2023, the HUD distributed an Allocation Amendment Notice increasing the amount of CDBG-DR Funds allocating additional CDBG-DR Funds to the City of Dallas in the amount of $15,967,000.00 from the Continuing Appropriations Act 2023 (Pub. L.117-180).
A summary of the Proposed 2022 Amended CDBG-DR Budget and draft Action Plan was made available for public review and comment on or about March 8, 2023 through April 11, 2023 and a notice was published in the Dallas Morning News on or about March 19, 2023 to provide residents an opportunity to submit written comments through April 11, 2023; this satisfied the requirements set forth in HUD regulations.
On December 6 and December 13, 2023, the City of Dallas advertised for bids for the construction of the Kleberg Rylie Recreation Center Gymnasium R...
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