Gensler Convention Center Design Contract Adjustment (26-2176A)
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Authorize (1) Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the professional services contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. dba Gensler for architectural and engineering services, to provide for a change in scope to meet the time constraints related to the City’s construction obligations for the Secondary Facility in an amount not to exceed $379,885.00; and (2) a decrease to the original award amount for Supplemental Agreement No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $1,100,393.40 to eliminate any further design services for the Secondary Facility - Total not to exceed ($720,508.40), from $30,639,241.00 to $29,918,732.60 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund *In alignment with Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.
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Audit business licenses before Dallas revokes occupancy permits
Context: Council adopted the certificate-of-occupancy revocation amendment on June 24, 2026, creating enforcement authority that did not exist before.
Recommended: Any client operating without a current license, permit, or registration can now have their certificate of occupancy denied or revoked outright under the amended Dallas Development Code and Construction Code procedures, with fines up to $2,000 per violation — audit client paperwork before an inspector triggers it.
Request the awarded vendor on Dallas's $45.8M janitorial deal
Context: Item #70 was one of 14 items pulled from the June 24, 2026 consent agenda for individual votes rather than routine batch approval.
Recommended: Pull the agenda backup for item #70 to identify the prime contractor and any required M/WBE subcontracting plan on the $45.8 million janitorial services agreement — it was pulled from consent for an individual vote, a signal it drew scrutiny worth understanding before the next renewal cycle.
Ask why Convention Center height restoration was denied
Context: The denied Convention Center height item carries the largest single dollar figures of the 21 financial items acted on June 24, 2026.
Recommended: Request the staff analysis and applicant identity behind the denied plan to restore the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center's original height — someone modeled $271.3 million in foregone revenue plus $597 million in construction costs before Council rejected it outright, and that work product isn't public yet.
Report unlicensed businesses under new Dallas revocation power
Context: Council's June 24, 2026 amendment authorizes the city to deny or revoke a certificate of occupancy for unlicensed operation, backed by penalties up to $2,000.
Recommended: If a bar, short-term rental, or shop nearby is operating without its required city license or permit, file with Code Compliance now — the city can deny or revoke its certificate of occupancy administratively instead of only pursuing it through court.
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Authorize (1) Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the professional services contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates, Inc. dba Gensler for architectural and engineering services, to provide for a change in scope to meet the time constraints related to the City’s construction obligations for the Secondary Facility in an amount not to exceed $379,885.00; and (2) a decrease to the original award amount for Supplemental Agreement No. 1 in an amount not to exceed $1,100,393.40 to eliminate any further design services for the Secondary Facility - Total not to exceed ($720,508.40), from $30,639,241.00 to $29,918,732.60 - Financing: Convention Center Construction Fund *In alignment with Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan.