Memorial Auditorium Renovation Design Services (25-38A)
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Authorize (1) a contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. dba Gensler to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan renovation and reconstruction of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium (Arena) - Component Three; and (2) an increase in appropriations in an lump sum amount not to exceed $25,158,510.00 $25,137,244.00 in the Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund - Not to exceed $25,158,510.00 $25,137,244.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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Watch for construction bids at Dallas Memorial Auditorium renovation
Context: City Council approved a $25,137,244 design-only contract with Gensler on January 8, 2025 for Component 3 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan, meaning construction bidding is a future phase.
Recommended: The Gensler contract covers design services only — construction contracts for the Dallas Memorial Auditorium renovation will be procured separately once design is complete. Register with the City of Dallas procurement portal to receive solicitation notices for this project.
Review construction timeline for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan
Context: City Council authorized design contracts totaling $47.4M on January 8, 2025, covering both the Dallas Memorial Auditorium (Gensler, $25.1M) and the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (KAI Design, $22.3M) as part of the same KBHCC master plan.
Recommended: If you hold or are assembling property near the Dallas Convention Center, the $47.4M in now-approved design contracts signals multi-year construction activity ahead — obtain the master plan schedule to model disruption windows and potential convention-adjacent demand shifts.
Request original and amended Gensler contract for Memorial Auditorium design
Context: The January 8, 2025 council vote on the Gensler contract is noted as 'corrected and approved as amended,' indicating changes were made to the original $25,137,244 submission before adoption — the nature of the correction is not disclosed in the agenda record.
Recommended: File a public records request for both the original contract submission and the corrected version to identify what changed before the council vote on this $25M+ design agreement.
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Authorize (1) a contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. dba Gensler to provide architectural and engineering design services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan renovation and reconstruction of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium (Arena) - Component Three; and (2) an increase in appropriations in an lump sum amount not to exceed $25,158,510.00 $25,137,244.00 in the Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund - Not to exceed $25,158,510.00 $25,137,244.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund (subject to annual appropriations)