STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 5, 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract for the Elam Road Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Pedestrian Improvements (CSJ 0918-47-326) project to construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Elam Road from North Jim Miller Road to Pemberton Hill Road - HQS Construction, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed $3,326,138.89 - Financing: Elam Road SRTS Improvements Fund ($1,962,980.00), Street and Transportation (A) Fund ($500,000.00), and 2024B Certificates of Obligation ($863,158.89)
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BACKGROUND
The City of Dallas was awarded a grant of $1.96 million from the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Elam Road SRTS Pedestrian Improvements Project. The project will construct roadway improvements to accommodate a shared-use path along Elam Road from North Jim Miller Road to Pemberton Hill Road, as well as other pedestrian safety and accessibility features including crosswalks and upgrade of the traffic signal at Elam Road and North Jim Miller Road.
This action will authorize a construction services contract with HQS Construction, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of three, for construction of the Elam Road SRTS Pedestrian Improvements project.
Bid specifications were developed and publicly advertised on July 17, 2024, for competitive bids associated with the Elam Road SRTS Pedestrian Improvements (CSJ 0918-47-326) Construction Project. Bids were opened on August 9, 2024.
The following chart illustrates HQS Construction, LLC's contractual activities with the City of Dallas for the past three years:
AVI DWU PKR TPW
Active Projects 1 0 0 ...
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