Convention Center Design Services Contract (25-39A)
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Authorize (1) a professional service contract with KAI/Alliance, LC (dba KAI Design) (387957) approved as to form by the City Attorney, for architecture/engineering design services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan Component Four (4) for renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters inclusive, at the City’s election, of a design alternate for the roof scope at a pre-negotiated price of $1,203,698.00, for a total amount not to exceed of $22,261,116.00; and (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $22,261,116.00 in the Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund - Not to exceed $22,261,116.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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Request KAI Design contract to track Black Academy renovation construction bid timeline
Context: City Council authorized a $22,261,116 professional services design contract with KAI/Alliance LC (dba KAI Design) on January 8, 2025 for Component 4 of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center master plan.
Recommended: Request the executed $22.26M design contract with KAI/Alliance LC for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters renovation to identify project milestones and anticipate when construction bid packages will be advertised — design contracts of this size typically precede construction procurement by 12–24 months, making now the window to establish subcontractor relationships and prepare qualifications.
Request records explaining the deleted $4.1 million ammunition purchase pulled from January 8 meeting
Context: The $4.1M ammunition procurement was listed as item #30 on the January 8, 2025 City Council agenda and deleted without action — no stated reason appears in the public record from a meeting that otherwise adopted $323.5M in financial commitments.
Recommended: File a public records request for staff reports, procurement justifications, vendor communications, and internal emails related to the $4.1M ammunition procurement (agenda item #30) that was removed from the January 8, 2025 Dallas City Council agenda without a council vote or any public explanation.
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Authorize (1) a professional service contract with KAI/Alliance, LC (dba KAI Design) (387957) approved as to form by the City Attorney, for architecture/engineering design services for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan Component Four (4) for renovation and reconstruction of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters inclusive, at the City’s election, of a design alternate for the roof scope at a pre-negotiated price of $1,203,698.00, for a total amount not to exceed of $22,261,116.00; and (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $22,261,116.00 in the Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund - Not to exceed $22,261,116.00 - Financing: Convention Center Revenue Bonds, Series 2023 Fund (subject to annual appropriations)