STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: April 14, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-281 and ROWCSJ 0918-47-302, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $3,453,238.00 as federal share in the total project cost of $4,599,748.00 (includes Federal and State participation of $3,718,820.00) for costs related to the preparation of preliminary engineering (design schematic, environmental documents/public involvement), plans, specifications and estimates, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and construction of pedestrian improvements including traffic signals, sidewalks, crosswalks, lighting, and intersection improvements at various locations within the boundaries of U.S. (US) Route-75 to the west, Greenville Avenue to the east, Lovers Lane to the north, and Mockingbird Lane to the south in the City of Dallas; (2) the establishment of appropriations in the amount of $3,453,238.00 in the Mockingbird/US-75 Project Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in the amount of $3,453,238.00 in the Mockingbird/US-75 Project Grant Fund; (4) a required local match in the amount of $880,928.00 from 2017 General Obligation Bond Funds; (5) the disbursement of a portion of local match funds in the amount of $17,618.00 to be issued as warrant checks to TxDOT for State engineering, right-of-way/utility, and construction costs and other State direct costs related to the project (includes $8,810.00 initial payment and $8,808.00 payment prior to construction); and (6) execution of the Local Project Advance Funding...
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