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Park & Recreation Department

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125 mentions across 33 events

Also known as: Dallas Parks, DallasParkRec

The Dallas Park and Recreation Department is the municipal agency responsible for managing one of the largest municipal park systems in the nation. It oversees more than 20,000 acres of parkland encompassing 400+ parks, recreation centers, aquatic facilities, golf courses, and over 180 developed trail miles across Dallas. The department provides diverse leisure and recreational programs including sports, arts, aquatics, and physical fitness activities for residents.
33 eventsLast active Tracked since $165.4M city spending

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parks (114)
contract (69)
transportation (21)
development (21)
grant (18)
environment (18)
budget (17)
utilities (10)
public hearing (10)
public safety (9)

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1500 Marilla Street, Dallas, TX 75201·Show on Google Maps ↗
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March 2025

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes acceptance of a $6,436,263 USDOT FY2023 RAISE grant and a $1,609,066 Trust for Public Land match fund—totaling $8,045,329—for planning, design, and engineering of the Five Mile Creek Trail through September 30, 2029.

Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the FY 2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program (Gran

$8.0M
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes an increase in the construction services contract with RoeschCo Construction, LLC for the Lake Highlands Trail Phase 2A/2B Northern Extension, and corrects prior administrative actions to accurately reflect the City's 20% and TxDOT's 80% funding split.

Authorize (1) an increase in the construction services contract with RoeschCo Construction, LLC for the construction of the Lake Highlands Trail Phase 2A/2B, Northern Extension; and (2) authorize corr

$187K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes an engineering services contract with Raba Kistner, Inc. for material testing and construction observation services for the Trinity Strand Hi-Line Span Bridge and Trail Project at 1998 Hi-Line Drive, financed through the Design District TIF Fund.

Authorize an engineering services contract with Raba Kistner, Inc. to provide material testing and construction observation services for the Trinity Strand Hi-Line Span Bridge and Trail Project locate

$131K
Consent Agenda

Authorization of three-year contracts totaling approximately $2 million for the purchase and installation of mulching materials for the Park & Recreation Department, awarded to three vendors as the lowest responsible bidders.

Authorize (1) a three-year service price agreement for the purchase and installation of a variety of mulching materials for the Park & Recreation Department - Naturomulch, LLC in the estimated amount

$2.0M
Briefing Items

Briefing on the Park Safety and Security Strategic Plan presented by Parks and Recreation Department leadership.

Park Safety and Security Strategic Plan [M. Renee Johnson, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Department; Kevin Mondy, Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Department]

February 2025

Consent Agenda
requester

Authorization for a six-month service contract with Landscapes Unlimited, LLC for $499,538.06 to complete a sand bunker renovation at Stevens Park Golf Course, funded by an equivalent appropriation increase in the Golf Improvement Fund.

Authorize (1) a six-month service contract to complete a sand bunker renovation project at Stevens Park Golf Course for the Park & Recreation Department with Landscapes Unlimited, LLC in the amount of

$500K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes an Advance Funding Agreement with the USDOT Federal Highway Administration through TxDOT for the CMAQ Program to fund construction of the Timberglen Trail from Moss Glen Park to the Preston Ridge Trail, with a total authorized city expenditure of $3,503,132 combining federal reimbursement and local match funds.

Authorize (1) an Advance Funding Agreement with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (Agreement Nos. CSJ

$330K
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorizes a construction services contract with The Fain Group, Inc. (lowest of six bidders) for the Trinity Strand Hi-Line Span Project, a new pedestrian bridge at Hi Line Drive in the Dallas Design District connecting the Circuit Trail, Katy Trail, and Trinity Strand Trail.

Authorize a construction services contract for the construction of the Trinity Strand Hi-Line Span Project, a new pedestrian bridge at the end of Hi Line Drive in the Dallas Design District, to connec

$8.8M
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorization of an Advance Funding Agreement with FHWA through TxDOT under the CMAQ Program for design and construction of the Five Mile Creek Trail, with total project funding of $16,101,316 including $15,246,000 in net federal funds appropriated to a city grant fund and a $3,080,000 local match via Transportation Development Credits.

Authorize (1) an Advance Funding Agreement with the Federal Highway Administration through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) (Agreement No. CSJ 0918-47-474, Assistance Listing No. 20.205)

$16.1M
Consent Agenda
requester

Authorization for a public hearing on March 26, 2025 to receive public comments on the proposed use of approximately 7,803 square feet (0.18 acres) of L.B. Houston Nature Area parkland by Dallas Water Utilities Department for a public wastewater utility project, generating an estimated $755.60 in revenue to the Capital Gifts, Donation and Development Fund.

Authorize a public hearing to be held on March 26, 2025, pursuant to Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, to receive comments on the proposed use of a portion of parkland at L.B. Houston N

$755.6