STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: April 24, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Robert Perez
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a twenty-two-month construction services contract for the 2024 Sidewalk and Barrier Free Ramps Improvements Project along the Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus routes within the public right-of-way that includes water and wastewater adjustments at various locations throughout the City - Ragle, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed $18,613,300.00 - Financing: DART Transportation Projects Fund
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BACKGROUND
Ragle, Inc is a Dallas-based corporation, operating within the corporate city limits of Dallas, Texas.
On June 14, 2023, the City Council authorized an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the distribution of up to $80,000,000.00 in funding from DART, which consists of the City's portion of (i) excess sales tax funds from DART of $72,000,000.00 and (ii) additional Regional Transit Council funds of approximately $8,000,000.00, all to be used to complete projects eligible for this funding that will benefit DART's public transportation system or provide complementary transportation services located in Dallas by Resolution No. 23-0822.
On July 6, 2023, the City of Dallas and DART entered into an ILA under Purchase Order No. 5007571. The City is entitled to receive $80,000,000.00 in DART funding. The recommended use for the DART Excess Sales Tax Revenue includes $10,000.000.00 for the Dallas Sidewalk Master Plan and $50,000,000.00 to provide for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Ramp Installations throughout the city of Dallas.
On February 16, 2024, three bids were received for the 2024 Sidewalk and Barrier Free Ramps Improvements Project along DART bus routes. This action will authorize a twenty-two-month sidewalk and barrier free ra...
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