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

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee agenda featured 28 substantive items carrying $76.5M in financial impact, led by a proposed $30M TxDOT RTR grant for the Herbert Street grade-separated roadway in West Dallas and a $20.3M construction contract for Cockrell Hill Road. Briefings on the TPW Quarterly Report, an Open Streets permitting policy, and a TxDOT State Infrastructure Bank loan application for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center were also scheduled.

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

Analysis

Financial Highlights

The agenda included items totaling $76.5M in financial impact: $46.5M in spend across 15 items and a $30M TxDOT RTR grant for Herbert Street.[#K][#L][#M][#N][#O][#Q][#S][#T][#U][#V][#W][#X][#Y][#Z][#AA][#BB]

Infrastructure & Facilities

The agenda featured a three-item cluster for the Cockrell Hill Road corridor covering a new Dallas County partnership agreement, termination of a 2017 agreement, and a construction contract.[#O][#P][#Q][#S][#T][#V][#W][#X][#Y][#Z]

Governance & Oversight

The agenda featured three policy briefings — a TPW Quarterly Report, an Open Streets and Special Events permitting discussion, and a Briefing Forecast — along with five no-cost easement conveyances to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC across Dallas Water Utilities land and a proposed termination of a TxDOT Advance Funding Agreement authorized only four months earlier.[#C][#D][#E][#F][#G][#H][#I][#J][#R]

Environment

The agenda included a Comprehensive Stormwater Assessment Overview briefing by Dallas Water Utilities Director Sarah Standifer and a proposed land acquisition with eminent domain authorization for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project on East 11th Street near Cedar Crest Boulevard.[#A][#K]

Insights by Role

Contractor

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe agenda included eleven active construction and professional services contract items across road construction, sidewalks, bike lanes, pump stations, bridge engineering, and project management. The Cockrell Hill Road construction contract ($20.3M, File 26-654A) listed Urban Infraconstruction, LLC as the lowest responsible bidder of five; if the Herbert Street grade separation grant acceptance (File 26-642A) is upheld, a future construction solicitation for that $37.5M total-cost project would follow with a completion deadline of April 30, 2028.

Developer

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo agenda items signal infrastructure investment relevant to development planning in West Dallas and the Convention Center district. If the Herbert Street grade separation grant acceptance (File 26-642A) is upheld, a 4-lane roadway with pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure would be constructed under the Union Pacific Railroad Company Line from Broadway Avenue to Commerce Street by April 2028. A briefing on a TxDOT State Infrastructure Bank loan application for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan (File 26-600A) indicates the City is pursuing external capital financing for that campus at the pre-decisional stage.

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo financial correction items on the agenda warrant follow-up: a proposed amendment to a 2021 TxDOT AFA that would reduce a stated payment from $880,928 to $17,618 and redirect $863,309 as a general disbursement (File 26-648A), and a proposed termination of a TxDOT AFA authorized only four months earlier in November 2024 with no rationale provided (File 26-646A). The Open Streets briefing (File 26-603A) may introduce new permitting parameters for street festivals and special events.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center TxDOT SIB loan application (File 26-600A) and the Open Streets permitting briefing (File 26-603A) are both at the pre-action briefing stage, creating a window for stakeholder engagement before formal action items are brought to Council. The Briefing Forecast (File 26-604A) provides advance visibility into upcoming committee agenda items.

Charts & Data

28 items(10 procedural hidden)

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#ABriefing providing an overview of a comprehensive stormwater assessment, presented by Dallas Water Utilities at the request of the City Manager's Office.

#BBriefing on a loan application to the TxDOT State Infrastructure Bank to help finance the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.

#CQuarterly status briefing from the Transportation & Public Works department covering its programs and operations.

#DJoint briefing by Tourism, Conventions & Events and Transportation & Public Works on the Open Streets program, covering street festivals and special events.

#EA forecast of upcoming briefing items scheduled for the committee.

#FDallas Water Utilities Department authorizes conveyance of an 831 square foot easement to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for construction and maintenance of power lines and electric transformer facilities on City-owned land at 12000 Greenville Avenue, at no cost to the City.

#GDallas Water Utilities Department authorizes conveyance of a 1,985 square foot easement to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for construction and maintenance of power lines and electric transformer facilities on City-owned land at the intersection of East Wintergreen Road and North Joe Wilson Road in Cedar Hill, Texas, at no cost to the City.

#HDallas Water Utilities Department authorizes conveyance of a 2,098 square foot easement to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for construction and maintenance of power lines and electric transformer facilities on City-owned land near the intersection of Bank Street and Herndon Drive, at no cost to the City.

#IDallas Water Utilities Department authorizes conveyance of a 2,240 square foot easement to Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC for construction and maintenance of power lines and electric transformer facilities on City-owned land near the intersection of Mountain Creek Parkway and Clark Road, at no cost to the City.

#JThe city is authorizing conveyance of approximately 10,429 square feet of easement on city-owned land to Oncor Electric Delivery Company for construction and maintenance of power lines and electric transformer facilities in Cedar Hill, Texas, at no cost to the city.

#KThe city is authorizing the acquisition of approximately 1.678 acres of unimproved land from Columbia Packing of Texas, Ltd. near East 11th Street and Cedar Crest Boulevard, including via eminent domain if necessary, for the Dallas Floodway Extension Project at a total cost not to exceed $411,900.

$412K

#LAuthorization of a professional services contract with Stantec Consulting Services for engineering services for a feasibility study of the Main Stem Balancing Reservoir Project, not to exceed $2,949,946, funded through the Water Capital Improvement F Fund.

$2.9M

#MAuthorization of a construction services contract with Big Sky Construction Company, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder of four, for the Hillcrest Road Pump Station House Project, not to exceed $1,779,000, funded through TxDOT RTR funds.

$1.8M

#NThe Department of Transportation and Public Works seeks to accept a $30 million TxDOT Regional Toll Revenue grant to construct a grade-separated 4-lane roadway with sidewalks and bicycle lanes on Herbert Street from Broadway Avenue to Commerce Street under the Union Pacific Railroad Line, with $7.5 million in required local matching funds for a total project cost of $37.5 million.

$30.0M

#OThe Department of Transportation and Public Works seeks a new intergovernmental Project Specific Agreement with Dallas County that designates the City as lead construction agency for Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard, with Dallas County contributing up to $4,796,229.40 in project funds to be received and disbursed by the City.

$4.8M

#PThe Department of Transportation and Public Works seeks to terminate an existing 2017 Project Specific Agreement (MCIP 30226) with Dallas County for Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard, with no cost to the City.

#QThe Department of Transportation and Public Works seeks to authorize a payment of up to $238,632 to Union Pacific Railroad Company for the right to construct, maintain, and repair a grade-separated overpass within UPRR's right-of-way for Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard.

$239K

#SAuthorizes Amendment No. 1 to the Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the Ross Avenue and Greenville Construction Project, increasing the total estimated cost by $1,952,816.07 (from $4,037,312.43 to $5,990,128.50) through higher federal participation and the addition of Transportation Development Credits in lieu of local match.

$2.0M

#TAmends a 2021 resolution for an Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for the US-75/Greenville/Lovers Lane/Mockingbird Lane Project to correct an overstated disbursement amount paid to TxDOT (from $880,928.00 to $17,618.56) and establish a new section for the $863,309.44 remaining balance, at no cost to the city.

$881K

#UAmends a 2023 resolution for a professional engineering services contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for pedestrian improvements near US-75/Greenville/Lovers Lane/Mockingbird Lane to correct the fund disbursement split, reducing the draw from the Mockingbird/US-75 Project Grant Fund to $264,278.24 and redirecting the $209,299.76 balance to the Street and Transportation (A) Fund, at no additional cost.

$474K

#VAuthorizes a professional engineering design contract with Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. for the Malcolm X Bridge over the DART Central Rail Operating Facility Rail Yard, not to exceed $1,224,397.84, funded by the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

$1.2M

#WAuthorizes a 36-month construction services contract with Aushill Construction, LLC for citywide sidewalk and barrier-free ramp improvements including water and wastewater adjustments, not to exceed $5,070,785.00, funded across bond, water, and wastewater construction funds.

$5.1M

#XAuthorizes a construction services contract with Gibson & Associates, Inc. for Bike Lane Safety Improvements Project A along West Commerce Street and North Zang Boulevard, not to exceed $829,791.37, funded by the DART Excess Sales Tax Fund.

$830K

#YAuthorizes a construction services contract with Alderink Enterprises, Inc. (dba CI Pavement) for Bike Lane Safety Improvements Project B along South Harwood Street and Commerce Street, not to exceed $655,377.49, funded by the DART Excess Sales Tax Fund.

$655K

#ZAuthorization of a construction services contract with Urban Infraconstruction, LLC, the lowest of five bidders, for road construction on Cockrell Hill Road from La Reunion Parkway to Singleton Boulevard, not to exceed $20,330,000, financed through bond proceeds and multiple city construction funds.

$20.3M

#AAAuthorization to increase an existing construction services contract with Rebcon, LLC by $150,240 for additional water main improvements on Commerce Street from Good Latimer Expressway to Exposition Avenue, raising the total contract to $30,593,748.24.

$150K

#BBAuthorization of a professional services contract with Jacobs Project Management Co. for project management and owner's representation services for the Dallas Police Department Law Enforcement Training Center at UNT Dallas, for 40 months, not to exceed $5,026,000 including a $222,592 owner's contingency, financed by the 2024 General Obligation Bond Fund.

$4.8M

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