STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: June 22, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) a Development Participation Contract with Texas Trees Foundation for the donation of privately funded design plans for a City of Dallas 2017 General Obligation Bond Program Project identified as the Southwestern Medical District Streetscape Plan/Harry Hines Boulevard Improvements (Market Center DART Station to Mockingbird Lane); and (2) an Operating and Maintenance Agreement with Texas Trees Foundation for non-standard public improvements associated with the Harry Hines Boulevard Improvements Project (Market Center to Mockingbird Lane) - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see fiscal information for potential future costs)
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BACKGROUND
On November 7, 2017, City voters approved the 2017 general obligation bond program for the purposes of improving transit-oriented infrastructure within the City. One of the bond program projects identified was the Harry Hines Boulevard Improvements (Market Center to Mockingbird Lane) (the "Project). The City's total fixed Project construction budget is $7,500,000.00.
On October 12, 2017, the North Central Texas Council of Governments ("NCTCOG"), through its Regional Transportation Council (the "RTC") approved the programming of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality and Surface Transportation Block Grant funds for the construction of the Project in amount of $6,000,000.00 (collectively, the "RTC Funds"). RTC and the City have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") regarding obligations and conditions relating to the distribution of the RTC Funds for the Project. The MOU requires a local City match of $7,500,000.00 (the "City Funds") and a fully executed agreement between the City and a private sector entity that ob...
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