STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 27, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a one-year professional services contract to develop a master plan for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas - WSP USA, Inc., most advantageous proposer of five - Not to exceed $4,888,698 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund
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BACKGROUND
This contract will provide professional services to develop a master plan for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas. This plan also incorporates the area from the Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station to Farmers Market and extending into the Cedars. The master plan will result in recommendations for improvements and expansion for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas (KBHCCD), surrounding City-owned property, transportation initiatives, and the fostering of potential relationships with abutting landowners and developers. Deliverables will include funding and governance structures to ensure implementation of the plan, and a goal to help the City to remain competitive in the tourism and transportation industries through the development of a well-thought out and cohesive Convention Center District.
The master plan will incorporate implementable recommended improvements for the KBHCCD and the surrounding area, including transportation initiatives that are already underway. The goal is for these improvements to spur much-needed real estate development, job growth, and interconnectivity. The process leading to determination of the scope of work for development of a master plan was a collaboration among various City departments and stakeholders. The work to be performed will follow protocols to limit COVID-19 exposure to staff, workers and the public at-large. Any delays in approval of this item wi...
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