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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · 1:00 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee agenda for January 20, 2026 featured 14 substantive items spanning infrastructure contracts, federal grant agreements, safety policy, and governance briefings. The agenda's financial items totaled approximately $2.8M, led by a proposed $880K contract increase for water and wastewater main work at 17 locations and over $1M in TxDOT federal-aid reimbursement agreements for traffic signal improvements in two south and east Dallas corridors.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available.

Analysis

Financial Highlights

The agenda included items totaling approximately $2.8M in financial impact: $1.7M in proposed spend across five items and $1.1M in federal grant reimbursements across two TxDOT agreements.[#G][#H][#J][#K][#M][#N][#I]

Infrastructure & Facilities

The agenda featured signal construction proposals at eleven intersections across two corridors backed by FHWA federal-aid reimbursement, a drainage tunnel construction update, and a 2024 Bond progress briefing covering Proposition A (Streets and Transportation) and Proposition C (Flood Protection and Storm Drainage).[#C][#E][#J][#K]

Governance & Oversight

The agenda included a briefing on DART member city negotiations and a memo on Bicycle Advisory Committee member appointments, with Dev Rastogi, Jake Anderson, and Gus Khankarli listed as respective presenters.[#D][#A][#F]

Public Safety

The agenda proposed authorization of a revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for the Dallas Streetcar System and a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with Swinerton Builders for a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center — a project with a $150M total budget funded by the 2024 General Obligation Bond.[#L][#N]

Insights by Role

Contractor

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectFour contract actions on the agenda signal active procurement across utilities, transportation, aviation, and public safety construction. The most consequential is the Swinerton Builders CMAR Agreement for the $150M DPD Law Enforcement Training Center (item N, file 26-244A) — if the agreement is approved, trade package and subcontractor bid opportunities under the guaranteed maximum price structure are expected to follow during the pre-construction phase.

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe DART member city negotiations briefing (item A, file 26-164A) is the highest-profile policy item on the agenda, with the agenda title disclosing no terms, cities, or financial stakes under discussion. The $150M DPD Law Enforcement Training Center CMAR award to Swinerton Builders (item N, file 26-244A) — selected from only two proposers — warrants follow-up given the project's scale and bond fund sourcing.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe DART member city negotiations briefing (item A, file 26-164A) is at the briefing stage, with Dev Rastogi and Jake Anderson as the city's lead officials — the window to engage before a formal action item reaches the council calendar is currently open. The KBHCCD Master Plan Transportation Communication Plan (item B, file 26-163A) is a planning-stage item with implications for transportation access in the convention district.

Charts & Data

14 items(12 procedural hidden)

AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

#ABriefing and discussion on Dallas's ongoing negotiations with DART member cities, presented by the Assistant City Manager and Interim Director of Government Affairs.

#BA briefing on the Transportation Communication Plan developed as part of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan, addressing transportation coordination and public outreach strategies.

#CA briefing on the construction progress of the Mill Creek/Peaks Branch/State Thomas Drainage Relief Tunnel, presented by the Director of Dallas Water Utilities.

#DBriefing on the appointment of new members to the Bicycle Advisory Committee, presented by the Director of Transportation & Public Works.

#EStatus update briefing on the 2024 Bond Proposition A (Streets and Transportation) and Proposition C (Flood Protection and Storm Drainage), presented by the Director of the Office of Bond and Construction Management.

#FA forecast of upcoming briefing items scheduled for committee review.

#GAuthorization to increase the construction services contract with Camino Construction, L.P. by $880,000 for additional water and wastewater main improvements at 17 locations, bringing the total contract value from $21,319,817 to $22,199,817.

$880K

#IAuthorization of a three-year contract with DLT Solutions, LLC for Autodesk Construction Cloud web-based construction project management software, hosting, and support for the Dallas Airport System, not to exceed $329,845.95.

$330K

#HOrdinance amending Dallas City Code Chapter 28 to update speed regulations on non-expressway streets, designate school traffic zones and one-way streets, and set penalties up to $200; no cost to the city.

$200

#JAuthorization of a TxDOT agreement for $699,491.81 in FHWA federal-aid reimbursement to cover city labor and materials costs for constructing and retiming traffic signals at seven intersections in the Great Trinity Forest Way and E. Ledbetter Drive corridor.

$699K

#KAuthorization of a TxDOT agreement for $394,216.90 in FHWA federal-aid reimbursement to cover city labor and materials costs for constructing and retiming traffic signals at four intersections along Buckner Boulevard and South Great Trinity Forest Way.

$394K

#LAuthorization to adopt a revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for the Dallas Streetcar System and authorize the City Manager to sign it; no cost to the city.

#MAuthorization to increase HQS Construction, LLC's construction services contract by up to $319,746.44 (to a new total of $2,962,211.44) for additional work, extended traffic control, and remobilization required at the Highland Road and Ferguson Road intersection for Streetscape/Urban Design Group 17-7006.

$320K

#NAuthorization of a Construction Manager at Risk Agreement with Swinerton Builders for pre-construction and construction services for a new Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at the University of North Texas at Dallas, with pre-construction services not to exceed $150,000 within a total project budget of $150,000,000 funded by the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

$150K

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