STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: February 26, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 10, 13
DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $960,000.00 in the Park Lane/Walnut Street Intersection Improvement Fund; (2) the receipt and deposit of funds from the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $960,000.00 in the Park Lane/Walnut Street Intersection Improvement Fund; (3) the disbursement of local project participation cost in the amount of $707,034.75 from the Street and Transportation Improvement Fund; and (4) a construction contract for intersection improvements at Walnut Street and Greenville Avenue, Abrams Road, and Richland College (Richland East Drive) and on Park Lane at U.S. Highway 75 - Mels Electric, L.P., second lowest responsible bidder of three in the amount of $1,667,034.75 - Financing: Texas Department of Transportation Grant Funds ($960,000.00) and Street and Transportation Improvement Fund (2006 Bond Funds) ($707,034.75)
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BACKGROUND
This project is a partnership between the City of Dallas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The City is the lead agency responsible for administering design and construction of the project. The intersection improvements will include new traffic signals with radar detection, crosswalks, pedestrian push buttons, and ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Per the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA), TxDOT is responsible for providing federal funds for 80% of eligible construction costs up to a maximum of $960,000.00 while the City is responsible for the remaining 20% local match, in addition to cost overruns.
On December 28, 2018, three bids were received for the construction of intersection improvements at Walnut Street and Greenville Av...
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