STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: September 23, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 13
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) a Project Specific Funding Agreement with Dallas County, Transportation - Major Capital Improvement Projects (Project No. 40229) in the amount of $1,020,000.00 for the purpose of the development of Transportation Improvements to the Lovers Lane and Bluffview Boulevard - Lemmon Avenue to Lomo Alto Drive; (2) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 from Dallas County for the County's share of the project cost in the in the Capital Projects Reimbursement Fund; and (3) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $200,000.00 in the Capital Projects Reimbursement Fund - Total amount of $1,020,000.00 - Financing: Capital Projects Reimbursement Fund
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BACKGROUND
On August 7, 2019, the City of University Park (UP) City Council approved a schematic for transportation improvements along the stretch of Lovers Lane between Douglas Avenue to Lomo Alto Drive where the City of Dallas city limits adjoins UP city limits. The scope of the project includes multi-modal facilities improvements which necessitates improvements on along Lovers Lane within the city of Dallas city limits from Lomo Alto Drive to Lemmon Avenue. Dallas County in collaboration with the City of Dallas desire to maintain the multi-modal connectivity and system integration with the airport capital improvements covering pedestrian improvements along Lemmon Avenue including the intersection and crosswalks improvements at Bluffview Boulevard and Lemmon Avenue.
On April 26, 2019, the City of Dallas received a letter from Dallas County inviting the City to submit potential project proposals for the Major Capital Improvement Program (MCIP) 7th Call for Projects. In ...
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