STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: May 10, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Park & Recreation Department
EXECUTIVE: John D. Jenkins
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a ten-year term, with two five-year extension options, for development, operation, and maintenance with the Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association for the purpose of providing off-road bicycle trail improvements and soft-surface trail improvements on a portion of L.B. Houston Park, Boulder Park, Emerald Lake, Harry S. Moss Park, Ash Creek Greenbelt (also referred to as CreekSide Park), for the benefit of Dallas residents - Financing: No cost consideration to the City
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BACKGROUND
The Dallas Off-Road Bicycle Association (DORBA) is proposing to enter into a ten-year agreement for the development, operation and maintenance of off-road bicycle trails and soft-surface trail improvements on portions of the following park sites: a L.B. Houston Park, Boulder Park, and Harry S. Moss Park. and Creekside Park and other future sites. This agreement will allow future sites to be incorporated through an Administrative Action subject to Park Board approval.
Deal Points (including but not limited to):
* City of Dallas Park & Recreation Department (PKR) agrees to:
- Securing land rights from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Oncor, etc. should proposed trail be on others' property.
* DORBA agrees to:
- Work with the Dallas (PKR) to resolve any found safety issues
- At its own cost, be responsible for design, construction, and maintenance for the improvements to be made to the park sites.
- Manage and fund the design and construction through its own consultants and contractors and will be responsible for all permits, platting, zoning, and other required approvals.
- Responsible for the development of the design, plans and specifications for the improvements to be made to the park sites. DORBA will submit the design to th...
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