STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: April 9, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):|910|DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation and Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract for the construction of the Rosemont Safe Routes to School Project (original scope) - Meca Construction, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of four - Not to exceed $887,790.60 - Financing: Davis Garden TIF District Fund ($198,380.60) and TxDOT TASA Rosemont SRTS Improvements Grant Fund ($689,410.00)
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BACKGROUND
The purpose of the project is to support the neighborhood's desire for more children to safely bike and walk to school. The Rosemont Safe Routes to School Project provides approximately 3.5 miles of safe pedestrian and bicycle access and connection to Rosemont Upper Campus and Rosemont Lower Campus. The scope of the project will include intersection improvements; crosswalk improvements; Americans with Disabilities Act ramps; sidewalks; bike lanes; and traffic calming devices in various locations within the boundaries of Mary Cliff Street to the West, Stewart Street to the North, Tyler Street to the East, and Jefferson Boulevard to the South in the city of Dallas.
This action will authorize a construction services contract with Meca Construction, LLC for the construction of the Rosemont Safe Routes to School Project (original scope).
The following chart illustrates Meca Construction, LLC's contractual activities with the City of Dallas for the past three years:
AVI DWU PKR TPW
Projects Completed|9 9 9 9 10|Active Projects |9 9 9 9 10|Change Orders|9 9 9 9 10|Projects Requiring Liquidated Damages|9 9 9 9 10|Projects Completed by Bonding Company|9 9 9 9 10|
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Construction May 2025
Complete Construction February 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
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