STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 2, 5, 8
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a professional engineering services contract to design a shared use path along Elam Road from Pemberton Hill Road and North Jim Miller Road and to design pedestrian improvements near the Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School - Criado & Associates, Inc., only proposer - Not to exceed $433,735.00 - Financing: Bike Lane Fund ($200,000.00), Street and Transportation Improvements Fund (2006 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($223,736.00), Street and Transportation Improvements Fund (2012 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($9,999.00)
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BACKGROUND
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) awarded $1,962,980.00 for the construction of a shared use path along Elam Road between Pemberton Hill Road and North Jim Miller Road approximately one mile long as a safe route to school project with their Transportation Alternatives Program. This Program is intended to promote on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities, shared-use paths, and related pedestrian and bicycle safety countermeasures. This grant program requires local funding for engineering design and environmental review.
Secondly, the RTC awarded $325,661.00 for the construction or reconstruction of sidewalks, crosswalks, curb ramps, signage, pedestrian signalization, traffic calming treatments, and crossing safety improvements near the Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School. This grant program requires local funding for engineering design and environmental review.
If approved, this action will authorize a professional engineering services contract with Criado & Associates, Inc., to design a shared use path along Elam Road and to design the pedestrian improvements near the Ignacio Zaragoza Elementary School. There will be opportunities for project stakeholders and the public at large to provide input to the City early in the design process. This feedback will be incorporated into the project design.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Design November 2021
Complete Design January 2023
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 27, 2020, City Council authorized to the support of applications for funding for eleven candidate projects to the North Central Texas Council of Governments through the Transportation Alternatives Program for cost reimbursement in the Active Transportation and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) categories for the Zaragoza, Rosemont, and Elam SRTS improvements; Ross Avenue Shared Use Path, Southern Design District Mobility Connection Projects, Dallas Executive Airport Streetscape Enhancements Phase 1 (Ledbetter), Lemmon Avenue Streetscape Enhancements, Coombs Creek and Five Mile Creek Trails and the Uptown Pedestrian Link, Uptown Pedestrian Link, and Northaven Trail Phase 1B by Resolution No. 20-0824.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2021 |
FY 2022 |
Future Years |
|
Bike Lane Fund |
$200,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation Improvements Fund (2006 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$223,736.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Street and Transportation Improvements Fund (2012 General Obligation Bond Fund) |
$ 9,999.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$433,735.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
Up to $2,288,641.00 in grant funds will be used to fund the construction of these safe route to school improvements. Receipt of these grant funds and the award of a construction contract(s) will be brought back to City Council for consideration at a future date. There is no maintenance funding commitment at this time.
Council District Total
2 $ 85,235.00
5 $298,500.00
8 $ 50,000.00
Total $433,735.00
Council District Elam Road Project Amount Zaragoza School Project Amount
2 $ 0.00 $85,235.00
5 $298,500.00 $ 0.00
8 $ 50,000.00 $ 0.00
Total $348,500.00 $85,235.00
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
DBE Goal |
DBE % |
DBE $ |
|
$433,735.00 |
Professional Services Architecture & Engineering |
N/A 17.00% |
77.00% |
$333,975.95 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• Criado & Associates, Inc.- Local; Workforce - 100.00% Local |
Criado & Associates, Inc. is the prime consultant and is listed as a local M/W/DBE and will be performing approximately 72% of the contract work. One of the subconsultants, ARS Engineers is also listed as a as a local M/W/DBE and will be performing approximately 5% of the contract work. Together, approximately 77% of the work will be performed by local M/W/DBE firms.
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
In May 2021, the Department of Transportation requested proposals from the five previously short-listed transportation consulting firms: BGE, Inc., Criado & Associates, Inc., Freese and Nichols, HDR, Inc., and Lee Engineering, LLC.
A three-member committee of professional engineers and planners from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the proposals:
Department of Transportation (2)
Department of Public Works (1)
The successful proposer was selected by the committee based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following advertised criteria:
Firm's Approach to the Project............. 30 points
Project Team & Org Structure............... 15 points
Project Team's Technical Expertise....... 25 points
Quality Control Approach..................... 10 points
Recent City Experience......................... 20 points
A single proposal was received from Criado & Associates, Inc., and they were determined to be well qualified to perform the work.
The following single proposal was received by the May 5, 2021, deadline:
*Denotes only proposer
Proposer Score
*Criado & Associates, Inc. 78
4100 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1001
Dallas, Texas 75244
OWNER
Criado & Associates, Inc.
Cristina Criado, PE, Chief Executive Officer/President
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