STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: May 25, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 14
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction contract for the Dallas Union Bikeway Connector Project from Houston Street and Nowitzki Way to the intersection of Harwood Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway access road - Gibson & Associates, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of two - Not to exceed $1,015,842.45 - Financing: Texas Department of Transportation Grant Fund ($554,682.00), Bike Lane Fund ($461,160.45)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize a construction contract with Gibson & Associates, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of two, to provide construction services for Dallas Union Bikeway Connector Project from Houston Street and Nowitzki Way to the intersection of Harwood Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway access road.
This project provides for the construction services needed for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. On December 13, 2017, City Council adopted the Downtown Dallas 360 Plan Update. This plan included a list of streets with proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvements in downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. The list covers the streets affected by this project.
The Dallas Union Bikeway Connector Project will include construction of pavement markings, concrete sidewalks, barrier free ramps, street signage, traffic signal modification and other miscellaneous items necessary to complete the project, in accordance with the plans and specifications
The following chart illustrates Gibson & Associates, Inc.’s contractual activities with the City of Dallas for the past three years:
PBW DWU PKR TWM
Projects Completed 0 0 0 0
Change Orders 1 0 0 0
Projects Requiring Liquidated Damages 0 0 0 0
Projects Completed by Bonding Company 0 0 0 0
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin construction June 2022
Complete construction September 2023
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On September 25, 2019, City Council authorized an Advance Funding Agreement and the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) Grant (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-210, CFDA No. 20.205) in the amount of $554,682.00 as federal share in the total project cost estimate of $834,311.00 (includes Federal $554,682.00, Direct State $55,468.00, and Indirect State $36,956.00 participation totaling $647,106.00) for costs related to the construction of the separated bicycle and pedestrian trail connection to include conflict zone at intersections and driveways, and new signal locations from Houston Street to Klyde Warren Park known as the Union Bikeway Connector, by Resolution No. 19-1487.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2022 |
FY 2023 |
Future Years |
|
TxDOT TASA Program Project Grant-Union Bikeway Connector Fund |
$166,404.60 |
$388,277.40 |
$0.00 |
|
Bike Lane Fund |
$138,348.14 |
$322,812.31 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$304,752.74 |
$711,089.71 |
$0.00 |
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 $ |
|
$1,015,842.45 |
Construction |
5.00% |
5.13% |
$52,070.52 |
|
• This contract exceeds the DBE goal. |
|
• Gibson & Associates, Inc. - Local; Workforce - 0.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following two bids with quotes were opened on March 11, 2022:
*Denotes successful bidder
Bidders Total Bid
*Gibson & Associates, Inc. $1,015,842.45
11210 Ryliecrest Drive
Balch Springs, TX 75180
The Fain Group, Inc. $1,639,838.00
OWNER
Gibson & Associates, Inc.
Alan C. Meador, Vice President
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